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One in 20 people reprimanded for inappropriate emails ~ e2z

One in 20 people have been reprimanded at work for sending an ill-advised email, according to a survey.

…One in 20 people have been reprimanded at work for sending an ill-advised email, according to a survey.Inappropriate jokes, angry messages sent in the heat of the moment, and scathing email replies forwarded to the wrong people are among some of the email gaffes that have landed office workers in hot water with their employers or clients.One in five of those questioned said they had sent an inappropriate email in the heat of the moment, while almost a third said they had accidentally hit reply all instead of reply .More than one in 10 of the 2,000 people surveyed admitted they had mistakenly sent an email criticising a colleague to the person they were insulting.According to the research, carried out to mark the DVD release of Going Postal, the television adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s novel, men were more likely to make an email gaffe than women, with 28 per cent admitting to sending an ill-judged message, compared to 17 per cent of women.There have been a number of well-documented email gaffes. Last year,…

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How Mobile is Affecting the Way We E-mail

As smartphone and mobile web usage continues to soar, users are spending more and more time on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. But how is the mobile web impacting the oldest form of Internet communication, e-mail?

…studies indicate that more and more individuals check e-mail in the middle of the night and even after sex.Again, the always-connected nature and location-ambivalence of mobile devices makes it easier for users to check their message or jot off a quick note, whether it’s the most appropriate time or not. I think we’ve all seen that guy at a solemn event like a funeral desperately trying to refrain from checking his BlackBerry during the service. Heck, some of us may even be that guy.Is Social Media Eroding E-mail Usage?Last year, Nielsen looked into what impact social media is having on e-mail usage. The results showed that there is a strong correlation between those who are frequent e-mail users and users that are also active across social media.In fact, the study basically showed that social media makes users consume more e-mail, not less. Part of this is an effect of the e-mail nature of many social networks. Facebook, for instance, sends you an e-mail when you get a new wall post or someone sends you a…

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