Comments on: Preview: Tweak your email habits

By: Lynne Oakes

Lynne Oakes — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:57:50 +0000

Hi Alyson et al, I think that it is incredibly challenging to learn the etiquette of using the internet when you are of a ‘certain age’. When I was in school a thousand years ago, we had typing class and learned what was proper etiquette for salutations and such. Now, if it weren’t for my good fortune in finding Alyson and her wealth of data shared with us all, I would really be in the dark and not even know it! Thank you for what you do and keep up the great help you provide to us all. Lynne

By: Lynne Hull

Lynne Hull — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 20:50:14 +0000

Hi Alyson, are we still talking about auctions? I just sold a piece at a “garden party” silent auction fundraiser for a local arts organization. I mostly applied because I wanted to see the garden and house and tickets were $75. I took a couple of sculptures to acquaint people with a new smaller scale series. The good news: I sold the largest best piece to the wealthiest person in Northern Colorado, and it will appear in her garden. The bad news: due to low starting prices, she got a bargain! best, Lynne

By: Ella C

Ella C — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:52:43 +0000

Very useful list, thank you Alyson. But I have a question. If I use the Bcc line for additional names, I guess that rules out personalizing the email in the salutation line, other than writing something like, ‘Dear Everyone.’ Or have I missed something here?

By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Alyson B. Stanfield — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:59:34 +0000

BTW, if you’re using Outlook and can’t find the Bcc line . . . On the View menu, click Bcc Field. You may have to have a “new message” window open when you do this.

By: Alyson B. Stanfield

Alyson B. Stanfield — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:16:04 +0000

Kesha: Same thing has been happening to me all week–ever since someone put my name in the To line with about 12 other names. Manuela: Great idea. Some people will say to have shorter signature blocks, but I opt for more info–in as short a space as possible. C. and Maeona: I know! I’m busted on the typos. Why does it always happen when I talk about grammar or email? It’s fixed on the archived version, but the damage is done. And I read the whole thing out loud–twice! I know it’s best to have someone else read it, but truly–there isn’t always time. I’m lucky that you all forgive my shortcomings. Kathy: Are you confusing Tweeting with tweaking? Or am I confused? Matt: Ditto. I’ve had people send me their credit card #s as well. Makes me so nervous. David: Welcome, old dog! Rachelle: I don’t think you’re using Word for your email. Outlook maybe? And, yes, you can change it to have the Bcc line automatically come up. It’s a setting.

By: Rachelle

Rachelle — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:18:38 +0000

Alyson: Great ezine as usual. Love the tips. I have been trying to figure out how to BCC a group of people and just can’t seem to get it. I thought maybe Word removed it from the tool bar. Thanks for the reminder about the signature in the email. I need to update mine and put some additional information in it. Thanks for doing such an outstanding job and supporting all of us in achieving more! Rachelle

By: David Lobenberg

David Lobenberg — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 23:43:03 +0000

This comes under the heading “Old Dog Picks Up New Trick” I am a Sacramento City College adjunct art professor and private workshop teacher. Your pod-cast on email tips prompted me to FINALLY figure out how to highlight my web and blog sites to become links after my sign off name. Thanks for the nudge! Thank you, David Lobenberg http://davidlobenberg.blogspot.com

By: Maeona L. Urban

Maeona L. Urban — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:21:49 +0000

Attn:C. Vliet, I thought I was the only one seeing those spelling errors. I spent over 25 years correcting business letters and it is a hard habit to stop.

By: Matt Lit

Matt Lit — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:04:36 +0000

I also resent forwarded emails with hundreds of CC’d emails and hundreds more in the body of the email! I especially resent it when it is one of a zillion scam emails – Please Help Us Find Our Child…Forward This On To Your Friends And You’ll Find Good Fortune and, of course, the Microsoft Millions email! After all these years people still don’t seem to understand these are used to harvest emails for future scams. As photographers and artists we all need to take extra care. These scams have become more tailored than ever before. I added a section to my LITfoto blog titled, “the Phish Tank,” to help expose these scams for what they are. Take a look. There are also helpful links for educating yourself. If you have any good ones you have received please send them along to me. And finally…the biggie: People who email personal, sensitive information. I can not tell you how many times I have had clients email me their credit card information – including the 3-digit security code! This puts me in the position of having to explain that they likely just compromised their card. The best advise? Discretion Discretion Discretion. Regards from Colorado… Matt Lit http://LITfoto.com http://blog.LITfoto.com

By: elle

elle — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:08:56 +0000

When the sender uses the “To” or “CC” options for an entire list, not only does every person on the list get those addresses, as you mentioned, but the mailing also runs an increased risk of being picked up by email harvester robots that sit in the systems waiting for such bulk mail to come through. This is one of the most common ways your address gets on spam lists. Anyone who does this to me gets blacklisted immediately; it is highly unprofessional and inconsiderate.