Last year I decided to change my e-mail address. I’ve used the same Yahoo e-mail address since elementary school, so this was a major undertaking. I’ve done the best I can, and there are some things I learned in this process.
The latest trend of “proxy spam” in my spam folder is Qualtrics surveys from college and university accounts. While surveys like this can be annoying sometimes, that’s not what’s happening here.
This bothers me on several levels.
E-mail may not be as prevalent as it was in the last millennium, but it still has its place, especially in professional settings. Here are some tips on formatting, based on my own experience dealing with e-mail.