Do you remember way back when, in the early days of getting your first computer, it was actually fun to get e-mail? I do, but I have to tell you it seems like it was a long time ago. If you're like the average computer user these days you have multiple e-mail accounts, receiving dozens or even hundreds of e-mails every day. This on top of instant messaging, cell phones, PDA's, and the myriad of other communication marvels that numb our senses on a minute-to-minute basis. It's no wonder we're having trouble keeping up. The good news is, if you're a Microsoft Outlook user, you can set up 'rules' that will help you regain control of your e-mail.

So, you've got your cell phone, your PDA and your laptop. You have your frequent flyer account numbers memorized, and you can grab a connection through O'Hare inside 10 minutes without breaking a sweat. You've got spare batteries, power converters and adapters for every configuration from Italy to Istanbul. You've got your contacts, e-mails, task list and calendar right at your fingertips at all times. You're a true 21st century road warrior, a digital marvel, proud, strong, organized, unstoppable. Right? Yeah, me too. Problem is, we're living on the edge of a knife and our road-show kingdom is actually a house of cards built on a less-than-perfect foundation - a little (or not-so-little) file called outlook.pst.