Email Productivity Tips and Communication Skills
Before email becomes all work and no play, make sure you're using it smartly with these email management tips. (Before it makes you a dull girl or boy.)
If you use only these characters, you can be absolutely sure your email will arrive and look as intended.
Type whatever character you find on your keyboard, or whatever you need to express your thoughts in your language. Email must be able to handle it.
Your inbox is a trap for ever more emails? Here's how to get them out of the inbox and out of your mind systematically with special gloves and a happy grip.
If you have more than a day's worth of emails in your Inbox, the "deal with every message the moment it arrives"-approach is not working for you. It's not your fault, but you can fix it. Even get rid of all your email backlog!
Does Windows XP's "Welcome" screen say you have an unread message and you can't find one? Do you want to get rid of the distressing number if it is real? Here's how to disable the new mail count on Windows XP's logon screen. It's unreliable anyway.
Do you want to send an email to a number of people quickly, but without having each recipient's name show up for everybody? Here's how to send an email message to undisclosed recipients.
Do you make these mistakes in your email subjects? (The key to getting your messages read is not to be clever.)
Do not intimidate recipients with too much text.
My Inbox is my to-do list. I can add to it easily by sending myself an email.
Instead of visiting every message two or three times, turn off automatic mail checking and turn to email when it suits you best.
Spare your time for better things and handle email more efficiently.
How to underline plain text and emphasize it in email messages.
You'll be flooded with messages when you return anyway, so it's a good idea to at least put the mailing lists to a halt while you are away from email.
Write Short Messages in the Subject Only (EOM)
