Tag Archives: email
Well, that’s one way to build an email list
This author claims one of the newspapers in my area is trying to set a dangerous precedent. At a public hearing on the budget, LGSD1 asked for people who wanted to receive budget information from the district to sign up … Continue reading
ZIp It Up and Zip It Out
Alex King: It seems that many Exchange administrators decide to block emails with .zip file attachments. This it the digital equivalent of throwing the baby out with the bathwater. I’ve wondered if this is an Exchange admin thing. It’s the … Continue reading
Email Woes
My dad loves the Wizard of Oz, so I sent him an email with this pic inline: He responded with this: All I get is a pile of shit from adobe reader… How Adobe Reader is even involved in displaying … Continue reading
“First, the bad news”
Daryl Lang on that Zappos email: There’s a lesson here. If you need to write an email telling your customers bad news, do not be cute. That is, don’t start by saying “First, the bad news.” The Zappos hack: When … Continue reading
Don’t Organize Email / It Isn’t Their Fault
Over the Christmas season my father told me he wanted to take some time to organize his email. I replied, “Don’t. I think you’re wasting your time.” I know we all went through the INBOX ZEROOOOEEEEE phase and we’re past … Continue reading
Amazon is excited
At least there aren’t (m)any exclamation points. The Email Person at Amazon Web Services is Really, Really Excited
What do you mean “Facebook doesn’t respect your settings?”
The reason those email settings are set that way is so that I don’t have to go to Facebook. They know this. It upsets them.
Three Things I Like About Sparrow
I bought Sparrow and have come to prefer it over Mail.app. Here are three reasons why. 1. Quick Replies I hit R on a message and I can instantly reply without opening a new window. It makes Sparrow feel really … Continue reading
Party Emails
Sometimes after I write an email it feels like it results in a badly planned party. It’s like I wrote: Hey guys, I’m having a get-together on Saturday. Nothing fancy. If you want to come it’ll be cool. Starts at … Continue reading