Email (let's drop the hyphen)
I don't even have an e-mail address. I have reached an age where my main purpose is not to receive messages.
—Umberto Eco
To improve my author communication protocols, I introduced nonpersonal email addresses. One of these, for example, is interesting @calnewport.com, which my readers use to send interesting links or leads. Below the address is a simple note: “I really appreciate these pointers, but due to time constraints, I’m usually not able to respond.” In my expe
... See moreCal Newport • A World Without Email
sometimes I'm writing a two-sentence email and I can't decide which sentence should get the !
When deployed properly, these short-message policies implement efficient protocols that use email for the type of communication for which it’s best suited (quick and asynchronous), forcing people onto better mediums for everything else. Always keeping emails short is a simple rule, but the effects can be profound. Once you no longer think of email
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A few years ago, drowning in email, I successfully implemented the system known as Inbox Zero, but I soon discovered that when you get tremendously efficient at answering email, all that happens is that you get much more email.
Oliver Burkeman • Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for Mortals
“Don’t Drown in Email! How to Use Gmail More Efficiently” Andreas Klinger https://klinger.io/post/71640845938/dont-drown-in-email-how-to-use-gmail-more