Even after you reduce the clutter in your mailbox, finding old messages can be tedious. Get organized with Fookes Software's Mailbag Assistant 3.2 (30 days free, then $29.95), whose field-based search filter includes Boolean operators and such options as looking for sound-based matches. Detailed analysis identifies frequently used words in your mailbox and gives e-mail traffic statistics, such as when you get mail and from which domains. The program also automates mail archiving.

For more about putting your finger on e-mail messages or other files you need, take a look at our story "Conquer Information Overload" (April 8).