This is actually one of the things I found out after setting up a bunch of folders so I’m thinking about removing the folders altogether and stick to using labels, as others have suggested as well.

Initially it didn’t make sense to me to not use folders but I didn’t realise that once the emails are archived they’re no longer stored in that folder anyway.

So if I understand it correctly the folders are only really useful for sorting incoming unread emails. And I indeed found myself checking every single folder for emails which was more work than if I had not used those folders in the first place.

I really need to archive my emails more often to prevent my inbox from becoming a cluttered mess. Do you use labels?

I use Actual. How it works is very similar to YNAB (you budget the money you currently have) but it’s open source and privacy focused. I started using it a few months ago and I really like it so far!