Depending on how you use it, email can either be a great communication tool that saves you time and keeps you from being interrupted; or the world's greatest timewaster. The fact you're reading this means you already understand the power of e-mail to communicate ideas, educate, and build skills that will benefit your business. But if you find yourself constantly stopping what you're doing to read the e-mail that just came through, or writing to friends when you know you're meant to be working, you could do with trying out our three top e-mail time management tips for today.

1. SCHEDULE TIME FOR E-MAIL

Many people work with their e-mail program running in the background the entire time they're on their PC, which means they get immediate notification when an e-mail comes it. Unfortunately, no matter how good your intentions and how strong your willpower, once you get that notification, it's hard to ignore. You want to check and see what the message that came through was - after all, it might be important!

In reality, unless you're expecting a specific message from someone that you