Thread: Unread emails and PMs

If something is sent snail mail do you then make sure it gets a reply or at least gets something done about it?

I tend to only deal in digital stuff. If it comes in the post box it just gets put in a big pile and often left unopened

Thats poor Ron. If somebody has gone to the effort to send it to you, then at least have the decency to read it.

Originally Posted by Xavie

If something is sent snail mail do you then make sure it gets a reply or at least gets something done about it?

I tend to only deal in digital stuff. If it comes in the post box it just gets put in a big pile and often left unopened

My wife deals with the snail mail.

My family no long email me as they know I never reply and usually don't even read their mail. They send emails to my wife.

Originally Posted by Slunnie

Thats poor Ron.

Probably. The numbers are overwhelming so it becomes too big a task to fix. I usually scan the header and the sender and try to answer some. I sometimes get a hundred emails (not including spam) in a day. I simply cannot deal with the volume. Time to change my email address again and to delete the old one.

Work emails are unimportant so can be deleted without being read.

Well, if we ever need to contact you we'll just write off topic in your "faulty goods" thread. You must visit that more then once a day. And you'll be sure to see it.

I don't read many threads on here (or any other forum). The header has to catch my eye.

The oldest unread email on this computer was received in Feb 2005.

Must be a blokey thing Ron.

Erich rarely reads emails unless I tell him it's there and he should reply.

Then, when he does reply, the answers are so short and to the point. No 'social' type chit-chat at all

He reckons it's his engineering background that makes him answer in such a direct manner. To me they sound so impersonal!

Must be my journalistic background - he reckons I rant and rave too much - he's probably right.

Mrs. B

Originally Posted by Bundalene

Must be a blokey thing Ron.

Erich rarely reads emails unless I tell him it's there and he should reply.

Then, when he does reply, the answers are so short and to the point. No 'social' type chit-chat at all

He reckons it's his engineering background that makes him answer in such a direct manner. To me they sound so impersonal!

Must be my journalistic background - he reckons I rant and rave too much - he's probably right.

Mrs. B

Erichs technique is also very military. Direct, concise but complete.