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The Problem: Email Hell
Helping at an event outside work hours for my old job
Before I was a blogger, I worked in nonprofit fundraising. As you can imagine, at a nonprofit, there are no frills. There is too much work to do, and there are barely enough employees to get it all done. Everyone has to be a jack-of-all-trades, and you know what that means? Everyone gets TOO. MANY. EMAILS.
I was a project manager, so I had several big projects that ramped up at different times of the year. When there was a lull between project peaks, I’d think I had things under control, until the next week, when I’d wake up every morning with 50+ unread emails. It got to be so bad that every time my phone would ding, I’d a wave of panic and adrenaline would course through my body – I eventually had to turn off the email notification sounds and make a rule that I wouldn’t check my email in the morning until I got to work. Anyone emailing between 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. could hold their horses.
The Solution: Unroll.Me
Nowadays, I don’t get nearly as many emails, but it still stresses me out to have an inbox full of crap. When Unroll.Me first came out years ago, I signed up for it with my personal email account and it really saved me a lot of grief. I don’t use that email address anymore, but I signed up for it again with my new email address because I like it so much and it’s F-R-E-E.
If you’re like I used to be at my old job, with endless emails that you don’t have time to unsubscribe from, try Unroll.Me.
The screenshot above shows what Unroll.Me does first: it takes a big-picture look at your inbox first, and then it lets you decide what to do with your subscriptions:
- Unsubscribe with one click,
- Keep in your inbox (do nothing),
- or add to your Rollup.
Above are three email newsletters I am subscribed to. I am interested in all of them, but it’s really annoying to receive multiple emails from each of them every day. So to manage this, I can add them all to my Rollup, a daily digest of the email subscriptions I choose to add to it. As a bonus, I can choose whether to receive the Rollup in the morning, afternoon, or evening. Ahhhhh, that’s better. Stress = reduced.
When I replace tens of emails with just one Rollup, I’m that much closer to the highly-desired and not-oft-attained Inbox Zero Nirvana.
How’s the unread email count in your inbox?
Sign up for Unroll.Me. You’ll never click on an “Unsubscribe” link only to have to type in your whole email address again, because Unroll.Me does it for you. And it’s 100% free! Hallelujah!
Gabriel says
I have multiple accounts set up and one of them is strictly a spam catcher/subscription address that I don’t have sent to my phone, everything else I keep really close to zero and I like it. An app like this wI’ll do amazing things for your peace of mind.
Chanelle says
I have a spam account like that too! I can’t say the same about keeping my other inboxes at zero…but I’m working on it. 🙂
jared's mum says
THIS SHOULD BE A PERFECT APP TO SIMPLIFY MY ONLINE LIFE, MY EMAIL IS SIMPLY TEEMING WITH UNNECESSARY MESSAGES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS!
dawn says
i always have tons of emails. thanks for sharing this.
Yona Williams says
I use UnRollMe, and it has been such a time saver for me. Now, I don’t get distracted every 10 minutes by seeing enticing headlines from accounts I can easily check later when I’m in the mood to shop (or enter giveaways).
Krystal says
I use and LOVE this service. It is so easy to use, and I love how simple they make it to unsubscribe!
Alicia says
This sounds like a great idea. I have a lot of spam emails sitting in my spam folder. This would be a great tool for me.
Lily Kwan says
I have too many unread email messages. Unroll.Me sounds very useful!
Sarah L says
This would be very useful for me. I get so many emails it’s hard to keep up.
mya.k says
I haven’t checked my email in a while so it will be so full.
Dorothy Hubbard says
I to find emails stressful as I usually get about 300 to 400 a day, and if I miss a day I am overwhelmed, s0 I will be looking at this free program.
Betsy Rubendall Barnes says
I really need this! I have 3 email accounts, which get hundreds of emails to check. It would be nice to have them all in better organization and less cluttered 🙂
Elisabeth says
What a brilliant idea! It’s crazy how a pile up of emails can be so stressful! I was away from my email for a couple days and logged in today to see over 500. :/
Crystal & Comp says
I have over 11,000 emails in my inbox. I know…
If I could reach zero I think I would pass out!
I guess I could just delete them all. lol
Amy B says
Thanks! They don’t drive me batty, but this would be a nice way to clean up a little!
Birdiebee says
I have never heard of this before but want to try it. There is nothing more frustrating than waking up to 400-800 emails a day from places I don’t know how they got my email. I will have to try this one out. Thank you so much for sharing this information.
Susan Smith says
This is such a great idea. I get way too many emails.
DJ says
This would be so useful. It’s so hard to keep up with all the emails I receive.
Hannah C says
My inbox fills up quickly every day. I’ve wondered about how many people I am following because I know I’m following more than I’d like. Thanks for sharing this. Unenroll me is very convenient.
Travel Blogger says
I can never zero out my inbox. It drives me crazy. The rollup feature sounds really helpful because I also am subscribed to a few but I dont need to read them all everyday, or even every day.
Mary Edwards says
Email hell is real! I easily have over a thousand unread emails right now. Unenroll me is just what I need!
Melissa says
My email is constantly full. I just can’t seem to catch up!
Amanda Sakovitz says
This is such a great idea. I get way too many emails and its overwhelming.
Lesley F says
Thanks for sharing. Checked it out and sent to my husband at work also
Heather Hayes Panjon says
This Sounds Great, I Get So Many Emails. I’ll Be Trying THis! Thanks For The Info!
Allyson Bossie says
I need to try this. I get a minimum of 1000 emails a day. So many emails. So zero time for all that!
Becca Wilson says
My email is always a crazy mess. Always! This may be something that I need to look into getting.
Nikki says
I didn’t know about this before until found this. Thank you this is really helpful.
Richard Hicks says
I was not aware of this but it is a very useful service. Going to try and clean my inbox
Lena Burkut says
I’ve tried them beofre. My work email I can deal with. It’s the personal that really drowns me with emails – need to try it again!
Amanda @ Adorkablii says
This is something I would need! I hate/love email but mine is always a mess!
Dhemz Apdian - Dias says
sounds like a great way to organize all the emails. Thanks for sharing!
Chasing Joy says
This sounds great! I’m going to try it out.
Nicci says
Wow – that’s a lot of email! I’m glad I don’t have to worry about that craziness. I’m glad there are apps to help people that do your old line of work. Whew!
Jaime Nicole says
Oh my goodness, I feel such a sense of accomplishment when my inbox is at zero. This sounds like a great tool to help!
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine says
This looks like a great way for me to manage my inbox! Gmail is helpful since it it does file some messages by subject, but it can’t catch everything. Every little bit helps, thank you!
Camile says
This sounds great! My email account has a ridiculous amount of emails in it. In fact, many of them I will never read. Thanks for sharing, I will definitely check it out.
Melissa says
I have a few email accounts and keep them pretty clear.
Sarah L says
Looks like a great, useful service. It’s working on my email right now.
Melissa says
I am in desperate need of mail nirvana! This hopefully will work for me0 super handy if it does! Thanks for sharing!
Stacy says
I am almost embarrassed to say how many unread emails are in my inbox at the moment – let’s just say it is in the 4 digits! I keep thinking that one day I am going to read those newsletters or need that recipe that I e-mailed to myself 2 years ago. Yes, I have unread e-mail in my mailbox from 2013! Maybe I should look into Unroll.Me and see if I can reach this zero mail nirvana you speak of.
Kathy Pease says
This sounds real handy..I am signing up now it is scanning my inbox and OMG I have 816 subscriptions.. no wonder I can’t keep up with my email
Bohemian Babushka (@BBabushka) says
Babushka’s soooo signing up for this one!! Gracias for the heads up, with three different email addresses things sure get email loco. BB2U
Lynndee says
Unsubscribe with just one click? That is awesome. I’m going to check that out. I definitely need to do something about those annoying emails.
Erin says
I cannot tell you how much I love unroll.me. Seriously. I go through my email once a month with it!
Lisa Rios says
This is pretty new for me, but looks like a great service to use as I get hundreds of mails every day out of which many are completely of no use to me. I love that it is free & very much user friendly as well.
Bonnie @wemake7 says
I’ve never heard of this before. Sounds like a great thing to use. I don’t currently get a bunch of emails but I will be sure to check this out.
Tami says
I have thousands of emails that I just can’t seem to get through. A lot of it can just be deleted and needs to be unsubscribed.
Corrie Gompf says
I can completely sympathize with email hell I regularly 2000+ emails in my inbox.
Stephanie says
My email inbox is a nightmare. I’m definitely checking this out.
Ourfamilyworld says
Mine too. I miss out on some paid opportunities because of this. Need to check this out.
sandra davis says
I have never heard of this but I could really use it. I get a lot of emails and it would be great to unsubscribe from things so easily.
kath g says
It’s surprising and great that such a useful service is free. I like the way they organized it and explain how it works so easily. User-friendly, useful and free — who could ask for more?
Juliana RW says
Never hear about this before. Thanks for sharing it, heading to check this.
coolchillmom says
I hadn’t eaither. I checked it our and wow! such a great help for me!
Sabrina @ Dinner, then Dessert says
My inbox is totally overwhelmed with subscriptions I never open! I was beginning to think I’d never get back to a clean inbox again!
Annemarie LeBlanc says
This would be a life saver for me! There are so many “unwanted” emails getting into my inbox that it drives me crazy. I’ll seriously consider Unroll.Me.
Lisa says
I love things like this. As a blogger zero emails in the inbox is always the goal.
Becka says
I so need to do this. I can’t find anything in my email. I didn’t know there was a such program!
Sara Zielinski says
This sounds like a great idea, I have way too much spam email coming in that I don’t need.
CourtneyLynne says
Hehehehe I just read about unroll me on another blog afew weeks ago and actually tried out the service! Loved it 🙂 my email is now clutter free for the moment.
Kristi says
What a great solution…and I am guessing it makes opening an inbox wayyy less stressful.
Jacqui Odell says
I have SEVERAL emails in my inbox! I need to look into this.
Ranesha Wilson says
I am very passionate about not for profit fundraising.
K. Lee Banks says
I am comforted only in knowing I’m not the only one with (gulp) thousands of emails in my inbox! Must.Try.This. Thanks for the info!
Natalie Brown says
This sounds like a great service! Thank-you for the helpful information. 🙂
Alli Smith says
I really need this! I have so much crap in my inbox – personal email and business email – and it takes forever to delete it all. I’m going to check into Unroll Me!
Erik Miller says
This looks like a great tool. Thanks for sharing!
Lorane says
Unroll me sounds like the solution to all my Problems right now. As a Blogger I have 4 active E-mail addresses for 4 different important things
Babita says
This is nice to know. I know I would love to unsubscribe from some newsletter. This service looks great and I am going to check it out.
Shann Eva says
Awesome. I definitely need this. I have so much junk in my Inbox, but I never have time to unsubscribe to it all. Plus, I’m always afraid I will miss something if I do. I love that it’s a free service. Signing up!
Chanelle says
This is great information. My husband is always struggling to stay on top of his mail. We need to look into this.
Shaney Vijendranath says
Wow I so need this especially with my business email. I really can’t keep up. I’m subscribed to websites I don’t remember subscribing to! It’s crazy.
Jaime says
My problem isn’t the unread emails (I delete a lot, or I read, and promise myself I’ll come back to it later.) I have thousands of emails that I don’t need, and I don’t know where to start in removing those….and unsubscribing from newsletters!
Rosie says
This is a really good idea!! I never worked for a non-profit, but I can see how this would make it better!
tara pittman says
I get way too many emails. I need to look into this.
Stacey- Travel Blogger says
I will have to look into this! I am like you, I hate having tons of useless emails in my inbox.
Ronnie says
Wow, sign me up!! I get soooo much junk to my email… I was slowly unsubscribing myself but it really is draining. Do you know if this works for a hotmail account?
Karen Glatt says
I need to do this because it sounds like a very good way to get rid of my unwanted emails. It will take too long getting rid of them individually so this way is so much faster!
Mardene Carr says
Did I say I love bloggers? LOL…YES…YES…I love bloggers. They find the coolest things and what is even cooler; they like to share…Fabulous!
Alicia says
this looks really neat. I want to help put together a non profit event yearly somehow.
Jolleen Ruiz says
The junk mail never seems to stop for me, I’m going to have to check this out. It sounds very convenient!
Nicole Keener says
Sometimes I don’t realize to how much I am actually subscriped. It’s Crazy.
coolchillmom says
This sounds like it could do wonders for my email sanity! I need to look into it and hopefully be more productive
Claudette says
I work at a nonprofit alongside being a blogger. Read about this elsewhere and should Gmail stop being adequate for sorting my inbox, then I will check it out.
Amanda || Growing Up Madison says
I dread opening up my email because of all the junk that’s in there. This is definitely something that I need.
Toughcookiemommy says
Ugh, you don’t even want to see my inbox. I’ve been meaning to clean it out but, it just seems like I never have time to do so.
Robin Gagnon says
This sounds great. I use 2 main emails and both are constantly flooded.
Mama to 5 BLessings says
I so need this! I get way too much spam and junk e-mail that I cannot possibly keep up with it!
Toughcookiemommy says
I get a lot of spam email too and I’ve never known how to get rid of it. I think I am going to have to look into this.
Michele D says
Sounds like a service that I need. My phone bings too and I am constantly looking at my emails and always deleting those unwanted messages. Certainly going to check this out. Sounds interesting!
Brandy says
I used this for my gmail account and it was heaven. I love how easy it is to setup and how it does keep your inbox free. I love that it doesn’t cost you a penny either!
Jonathan Key says
I really need to check out Unroll.Me. Sounds like something that would be really helpful. I get so much junk mail I don’t know what to do with it all.
ROsey says
I get a lot of junk mail from the days when I used to enter sweepstakes a lot. Last I checked it was over 10k sitting in there. I hope no one validly tried to contact me. I’ve had the email for so many years I hate to delete it, but I’ll probably end up doing so.
rika says
I need to use this Unroll.me.. I had to change my primary address because I received too many junks. I also missed so many important emails, meaning I lost money
dawn says
i need to use this. sometimes i am really on top of my emails and other times when i am very busy they are hard to maintain.
Ourfamilyworld says
I think I could use this, too. I get hundreds and hundreds of emails daily and most of the time, I miss the important ones.
Mama to 5 BLessings says
Me too! I wonder how many sponsored blog jobs I miss because of all the hunk mail mixed in with actual good e-mail.
Mykidsguide says
Oh, I hate it when I miss sponsored blogpost opportunities because I didn’t get to read my emails. I should get this to manage my emails.
Eileen Kelly says
I so need this to rid the useless
victoria says
I would check this out. My hubby was have a many emails it was helpful for him
Patty says
I really should check this out – I have way too many emails. It drives me crazy some times.
Jody @ Mommy Moment says
I love this service. It is so much better to get one email instead of hundreds – I switched a while ago and glad I did.
Annemarie LeBlanc says
This is a lifesaver! Even if I sort my emails and create specific folders for them, it still does not do me any good. I will have to check this out! Thanks for letting me know.
Paula Schuck says
My inbox is a mess. I need to try this so i can get my inbox manageable. I know a few friends that would love this as well.
Erika says
I use this all the time. Love it!
Elena says
I clean my inbox all the time. I don’t like clutter, even the online one.
Amanda says
I was literally just telling my husband (about an hour ago, I swear) that I get WAY too many emails. I most definitely need to take action and sign up for this service. Inbox nirvana here I come!
Theresa says
I need this! I get over 300 useless emails a day and it’s such a hassle weeding through them all!
Crystal says
There’s such satisfaction in having an empty inbox. I just wasn’t sure how to get there!
Elizabeth Lampman says
My email has been overrun with junk emails. I would love to try Unroll.me. I get so many emails from newsletters.
Ann Bacciaglia says
I could really use this for my email accounts. I will have to give Unroll.me a try.
Rachel says
I’ve used Unroll.me for a while now and I could never go back! It’s so helpful to help keep track of all of your emails!
Theresa says
Glad to hear more positive reviews about the program! I can’t wait to use it!
dana vento says
A full inbox is nothing more than a beckoning that keeps me from the outside world?:)
Amber NElson says
I can’t stand having a full inbox! It drives me crazy!
Julie says
This is very useful. I also get and for some reason can’t get rid of the thousands of emails I have in my inbox.
lisa says
This sounds wonderful! I have an inbox full of stuff and I frequently find myself irritated with it all. I need this.
Lisa says
I need to look into this something terrible. My email is overrun lately with tons of junk and I’m missing the good stuff!
Stacie says
This is great! I love the Rollup feature. A terrific way to downsize the number of emails in a day.
Krista says
Oh my goodness I need this in my life! I had no idea it existed! I have so many things I registered for to get a coupon or deal and I still get the emails years later, mostly because I don’t want to take the time to unsubscribe!
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
I use Unroll.Me on on both my main email and my personal. I love that it collects everything and puts it all in one convenient place for me. And who doesn’t love free!
Elizabeth O. says
This sounds like a cool way to clean up my inbox! I feel you, I have too many emails and sometimes I just can’t figure out how to sort them.
Crystal says
I only daydream about a zero inbox. I had no clue it was actually a possibility!
Penelope says
Today wasn’t a horrible number, but it hasn’t been zero in far too long. I need to try this for myself.
Jeanine says
I love unroll.me it’s such a great idea, and I think it will help so many people, I know for me it was a huge plus.
Karissa @WithOurBest (@withourbest) says
Just like Danielle said, I am someone that would benefit from this. I spend so much time deleting old emails and unsubscribing. Neat to learn about this!
Danielle says
I really need this in my life. At least once a year I go through and unsubscribe to emails that I don’t want anymore, and I think I’m overdue for my annual cleansing.
Kelly Hutchinson says
There is a part of me that loves getting emails and part that doesn’t. I love the one touch idea of unsubscribing from my old emails.
Jenna Wood says
This is pretty cool so I’m actually off the sign up. I love that the service is free!
Michele says
Strange how emails have become both the bain and the help for our lives. I think I get over 200 emails a day—delete delete delete–this sounds like a great service!
Cascia @ Healthy Moms Mag says
As a full time blogger I don’t remember when my e mail in box was at 0. I always have over 100 unread e mails every day. I might have to check this out. Thanks for your review. Have a terrific weekend.
Ashlee says
I need to do this! Thanks for sharing!
Carla says
This is fantastic! I wasn’t even aware this existed. I get anxiety looking at my inbox some days!
Jeni Hawkins says
Seeing NO new emails in my inbox would be AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for this – it’s going to save me so much time, as a blogger!
Sarah Bailey says
I’ve tried unroll.me in the past – it was a good idea, but it seemed to hold back certain emails and I couldn’t see how to stop it doing that as I actually wanted some of them to hit my inbox. I’ll have to retry and see if its stopped it.
Joely Smith says
You have just saved me at least 2 hours from my day every day! Thank you sooo much! I am going to sign up tonight – as soon as I get through all of my emails LOL!
Catherine S says
I am with you, I am signing up today. I am always behind on emails.
Chelsea C. says
I love unroll.me!!! Better yet, I had my GYSTNow assistant sign up for me and take care of it for me. So much time saved!!
Heather lawrence says
Holy crap…just got rid of 94 subscriptions!
Can not wait to feel the relief from NOT being tied to my email…
Catherine S says
I need to look into this. My emails are current out of control. I think this will help.
Amy says
This is exactly the sort of program I need. I am an email freak and am always making sure I am at zero emails which is tough.
Emily says
Following up to my original comment. I just tried it and it is completely free! Awesome.!
Emily says
Is it free for the whole service, or do they charge after a certain number of unsubscribes? I tried another service and they did change. I ask – because I need this!!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
Okay, I LOVE this! So helpful in the business world AND in the personal one, too!
Jeanette says
I LOVE this idea! I have SO much junk mail I hardly see the real emails that come through. I need to sign up for this just so I can get a lot less emails! Thanks for sharing!
Claire says
I’ve never heard of this before, it sounds amazing, I’m bookmarking this to come back and look at signing up for this service 🙂
brianna says
Heading over now. Yeah this email crap has gotta go. 🙂
Pam says
I need to use unroll. me ! I get so many emails that I don’t remember signing up for. My box is always full!
Alissa Apel says
I can imagine all the emails you used to get. My sister works for a non-profit. I just started unsubscribing from different things. My kids are getting older, so I don’t need all those emails. This sounds great!
Scott says
I use my inbox as a to-do list. They sit there until they’re taken care of. And since I want it empty, I’m always making sure to pay attention to my list!
rochelle haynes says
I never heard of this before sounds
good like to try this
Vianna says
Sounds pretty awesome! I might try checking this out soon 🙂 I think I need this in my life 🙂
Jessica Harlow says
This sounds like a great solution to the slew of emails sitting in my inbox every day. I could definitely use some help in that department. 🙂
Melissa says
I absolutely love Unroll.Me. Once I discovered it, life got less stressful! I got so many emails before!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
I meed this in the worst way! I’m positive UnrollMe would find far more subscriptions in my inbox than 42.
Kari says
This sounds pretty neat! I’ve been struggling with an out-of-control inbox for awhile now. It really does stress me out every time I try to tackle it.
Carol Nine says
I’m going to let a friend know about this one. He takes the time to go through all of his emails separately to unenroll from them.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
No way! This is exactly what I need. I get so much junk mail and things that come in that can wait. What an awesome way to organize my inbox.
Michele Cupp says
I’m going to check this out. It looks like it could be helpful.
Shannon Gurnee says
I’ve never heard of this before. Sounds like something I need to check out.
Ourfamilyworld says
I could use this. I’ve got tons of emails that I want to unsubscribe from.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
Same here, and it is so time consuming to go through each one.