1. An electronic mail management system for categorizing electronic mail messages received by a user or sent by a user, the electronic mail management system operable to: a) receive electronic mail message components from the user, the electronic mail components including an identification of at least one recipient; b) present a plurality of predetermined categories for classifying the electronic message to the user; c) receive a first user selection from the predetermined categories; d) determine if the recipient is a member of a predetermined class of recipients; e) send the electronic mail to the recipient, the first user selection being embedded therein if the recipient is a member of the predetermined class of recipients; and f) store the email in a manner dependent upon the user selection.