Anyone who has ever used e-mail extensively understands the importance of managing e-mail. E-mail can be both a blessing and the ultimate curse. It can be a useful productivity tool or it can literally enslave you to the point where e-mail is the only thing you do. We've all been there. So then the question becomes, what is the best way to manage your e-mail?

Farhad Manjoo recently wrote an article for the New York Times attempting to address this question.