Continuum does the trick for you.

So declaring email bankruptcy is not possible for most of us. Truly speaking nobody can declare email bankruptcy. So the alternate solution is get a tool to manage the mails, convert them into activities and remind us when the activities are due.

I am not talking fluff.
Continuum converts emails/SMS into activities and gives insight into the business.

All that needs to be done is carbon-copy (aka CC:) email to a common mailing address. The system picks it up and converts it into an activity. This is very helpful when documents are to be reviewed and certified in a big organization (at least 10-12 people have to review a document before it becomes final!). Continuum keeps track of the document to the reviewed and the people to be reviewed by. It will remind the people involved of the approaching due date. Document will be automatically versioned and labeled. All you need to do is after the due date, go and compare the versions and collate the changes. Your inbox will not have ten thousand copies of the document sitting, waiting to be opened and read.

Your inbox looks neat and tidy!
Pat yourself on the back for being such a good guy/gal!