HTML Email

[pwhite]

this forum is about personal productivity; and, although many of us use computer technology to facilitate our productivity, it is not a tech forum.

Agreed, this is not a tech forum. However, using HTML email to add structure to a message can help:

1. the recipient - easier to read
2. the sender - more chance of getting a quick reply

Surely that facilitates productivity for both the sender and the recipient.

Phil

 

[jknecht]

Agreed, this is not a tech forum. However, using HTML email to add structure to a message can help:

1. the recipient - easier to read
2. the sender - more chance of getting a quick reply

Surely that facilitates productivity for both the sender and the recipient.

Phil

My response to the OP was driven by two factors.

1. If the OP really wants tech advice, his best bet is go to a tech forum. The people on this forum are really smart, helpful people; and my experience is that most everyone here is willing to answer whatever question they feel they can add value to (no matter how far off-topic the question might be). So, will he get an answer? Probably. Will some of the answers be a bit tangential to the actual question? Probably. And that brings me to the second reason for my post...

2. One of the responders offered some additional info -- info that was not specifically requested, but that the responder thought might be helpful to the OP. The OP responded to that additional info in a way that verges on abusive --

(paraphrasing)

thanks for the useless info, and how dare you imply that I'm an idiot? maybe next time, just keep your trap shut and I'll dispense the advice from now on, ok?

No question that an easier-to-read email might help in terms of productivity. Driving to-and-from work also helps productivity (mine, my boss', and my employees'), so imagine this thread...

Posted by me:

My productivity is affected by my car not starting on cold mornings. I would like to find out how to keep my fuel line from freezing in the winter. Any thoughts?

Posted by someone else:

It's not the gas that freezes. It's water.

Posted by me:

Thanks for trying to explain that, someone else! However,in addition to driving for years and years, I've lived in a cold climate for quite a while! So i'm well aware of the fact that water freezes! I've just only used frozen water for ice cubes, and I see no reason why water would ever be in my gas tank.

I know this is a help site, but it's amusing when I realize -- based on some of the responses I get -- that maybe I should be giving the advice instead of requesting it!! haha!!

In either case, I think that (1) the question is off-topic; and (2) the OP's reaction to the responses he received are inappropriate.

Maybe I'm just cranky this week, but that's my penny-and-a-half worth...

 

[pwhite]

In either case, I think that (1) the question is off-topic; and (2) the OP's reaction to the responses he received are inappropriate.

Thanks for your reply and I agree with your points above.
Phil

 

[validatelife]

Agreed, this is not a tech forum. However, using HTML email to add structure to a message can help:

1. the recipient - easier to read
2. the sender - more chance of getting a quick reply

Surely that facilitates productivity for both the sender and the recipient.

Phil

Good point. Interpretative productivity is definitely relevant.

 

[validatelife]

My response to the OP was driven by two factors.

1. If the OP really wants tech advice, his best bet is go to a tech forum. The people on this forum are really smart, helpful people; and my experience is that most everyone here is willing to answer whatever question they feel they can add value to (no matter how far off-topic the question might be). So, will he get an answer? Probably. Will some of the answers be a bit tangential to the actual question? Probably. And that brings me to the second reason for my post...

2. One of the responders offered some additional info -- info that was not specifically requested, but that the responder thought might be helpful to the OP. The OP responded to that additional info in a way that verges on abusive --

(paraphrasing)

thanks for the useless info, and how dare you imply that I'm an idiot? maybe next time, just keep your trap shut and I'll dispense the advice from now on, ok?

Woah! Slow down there jnecht!! First off, I was NEVER that harsh. 2ndly, when you try to negatively label and berate someone as being abusive, you can't "paraphrase"! You massively overly inflated what I said, ludicrously distorting it to be abusive, when it was barely confrontational! Could you direct me to the exact thing I wrote that you found (*cough*) abusive? Thanks. I have better things to do with my time than put it towards people who try to negatively distort what I say. That said. I think these are all helpful. Bottom-line, for techy stuff post html posts to a tech forum. There have been some good insights for html-email producitivity. Thanks.

 

[validatelife]

Maybe I'm just cranky this week, but that's my penny-and-a-half worth...

I think you've distorted and grossly mispercieved my responses, jnecht. In fact, I think you've had it "out for me" ever since you read my initial post I think! I've been everything but abuse, highly cordial, and grateful of the responses. Thanks everyone! Since you apparently have to have an issue with me or this thread, why don't you just steer clear of this this one, jnecth?? thansk. Probably best for us all. I'll do the same. My html email problem is solved. At this point this just feels like dealing with inappropriate criticism. So let's call this one solved, shall we? Thanks.