I think that improved filtering and some sort of RSS/Email hybrid will allow us to trust our email reading software more. Right now, it's like the wild wild west out there.

Daily e-mail volume is now at 210 billion a day worldwide and increasing. The burden of managing all that e-mail has prompted a backlash. From declaring "e-mail bankruptcy" to e-mail-free days, many Americans are tuning out and turning off.

Make It Stop! Crushed by Too Many E-Mails

I hadn't heard of email free friday's before. It's not a bad idea....but why just one day?