searchable archives every few months. Otherwise, I just deal with the
five to twelve exceptions and personal mail that come through the
screening.”
“E-mail overload is a corporatewide issue. We use e-mail to replace
phone calls, memos, face-to-face discussions, and advertisements, leaving
individuals to sort through a (growing) daily barrage of disparate
content.”
“E-mail gets more of my attention than phone calls or paper communication.
E-mail is very difficult to ignore and somehow demands an
immediate response!”
“E-mail has become the vehicle of choice to avoid direct interaction
with people. Too many people overcommunicate by passing on far too
much information or feeling the need to respond to every message
they receive, even the ones that are (arguably) only informational and
require no action.”
“Generally receive e-mails only from those that I expect activity, and
review the subject before opening and reading (some deleted without
reading). Receive very little junk mail or spam. One-third of e-mails
considered info only, scan read and deleted with no response. Onethird
of e-mails require response—some quick responses and a few
requiring up to ten minutes or more in response time (many with
attachments).”
“I read everything, even if it kills me.”
“Junk e-mail, spam, etc., is soon going to ruin this medium of communication.
I am to the point that I will absolutely under no circumstances
purchase a product or service from any company that sends me
unwanted e-mail marketing materials. I have started to reply to some
companies to that effect, as I have asked to be deleted from their
broadcast e-mails.”