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Saturday, June 21, 2008
Connected Kids Talk to Many at Once
June 21, 2008 Beyond e-mail, there are ever more ways to connect and communicate: text messages, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, IM and, for the old fashioned, phone calls. Help! How many connections can one person manage?
Friday, June 20, 2008
An E-Mail Vacation: Taking Fridays Off
June 20, 2008 Can you go a day at the office without e-mail? Employees at U.S. Cellular try to do that every Friday. A policy implemented a few years ago gives workers a respite from the e-mail avalanche.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
E-Mail: To Encrypt or Not to Encrypt?
June 19, 2008 Some people take extra precautions to protect their e-mail correspondence. Encryption software helps ensure that "for your eyes only" e-mail is seen only by the intended recipient.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
E-Mail at Work: Tips to Keep You Out of Trouble
June 18, 2008 Ever wonder whether your boss can see what you write in e-mails from work? Companies large and small are monitoring employee e-mail, looking for everything from proprietary data leaks to cyberslacking. Here are some suggestions on how to e-mail without worry.
E-Mail, the Workplace and the Electronic Paper Trail
June 18, 2008 E-mail and other electronic communications have dramatically changed the contemporary legal landscape. Some estimate that more than 90 percent of a lawsuit's cost can come from sorting through e-mails and other electronic documents.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Make It Stop! Crushed by Too Many E-Mails
June 16, 2008 Daily e-mail volume is now at 210 billion a day worldwide and increasing. The burden of managing all that e-mail has prompted a backlash. From declaring "e-mail bankruptcy" to e-mail-free days, many Americans are tuning out and turning off.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Help! Family Spam Is Crushing My Inbox!
June 15, 2008 Many of us are close to someone who sends lots of mass e-mail. Think e-mail forwards with PowerPoint presentations, jokes, chain mail and political propaganda. Canning family-generated spam can be tough: It's hard to confront an offender you also love.
E-Mail Wedding Invites and Other Netiquette Nos
June 15, 2008 Are electronic wedding invitations OK? May I forward a friend's personal e-mail without her permission? How big is too big when it comes to sending photos? Here, answers to the most modern communication problems.
