Frustrating E-mail Problems

I sure love the technology of e-mail...but I don't really like how I receive SOOOO much junk mail each day. In fact, sometimes I get hundreds of e-mail just over night. It's really overwhelming and so unnecessary! I have tried other e-mail accounts, and they all are the same. Even the junk mail filters don't catch even half of it. I think it's always going to be there, no matter what! I suppose I just have to get used to it, and block what I can.