Abstract: Traffic of email messages sent to an email list is monitored, and a number of email messages sent to the email list per day is determined. An average number of email messages sent to the email list per day is determined over a number of days. The determined average number of email message sent to the email list per day is updated every day. In response to a user request to send an email message to the email list on a given day, the user is presented with a traffic indicator. The traffic indicator includes an updated average number of email messages sent to the email list per day and a number representing how many email messages have been sent to the email list on the given day at the time the user requests to send the email message.

Abstract: A method of applying an action to an electronic calendar entry is disclosed. The method includes specifying a criteria and an associated event action and determining if the electronic calendar entry meets the specified criteria. In response to determining that the electronic calendar entry meets the specified criteria, applying the associated event action to the electronic calendar entry.