by Lina :-p
Member since:
May 11, 2006

Gather Poll: Email handling...

March 30, 2009 01:39 PM EDT
views: 67 | comments: 21

I just stopped in to get my PIF group comments out and to see what everyone was up to. When I sign on to Gather I often try to go through my inbox.

Right now it is reading: 2222 received messages, 2216 unread and while I am not a frequent gatherer and I often get behind I have no idea how everyone else handles the email the receive here on gather.

It overwhelms me, I wont lie and I have no idea how everyone else manages and deals with it. Just now It took me 30 minutes to get through 1 weeks worth of messages (March 30-23rd).

Also, I am wondering how everyone feels about the mass mailings that members send out. Do they actually result in getting you to read the article or do you just delete them? Do those messages annoy you or help you find stuff to read?

Just looking to see what everyone else things about the mail on here... Please share your 2 cents.

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Comments: 21

Deb J. Mar 30, 2009, 1:41pm EDT
I don't like mass mailings unless it is someone I am a good friend with here on Gather. I guess you are just kind of drawn to some of your connections online just like in real life face to face! I just don't even try to answer all my emails...esp. if I don't even remember the contact person!
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Ashley M. Mar 30, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
I have blocked senders of mass mailings, because I can't stand the clutter!
Marilyn M. Mar 30, 2009, 1:45pm EDT
I removed myself from any and all groups that encourage mass emails, so I get maybe 5 per day here. And I turned off most notifications to my real email account too.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 30, 2009, 1:50pm EDT
I don't like mass mailings. Most of the time those of from people who I never see on Gather. I end up blocking them.

As for having lots of emails, I start deleting after awhile because I know I can never catch up. I delete them before I go to bed each night. That way I have new ones in the morninga nd won't be so over whelemed.
Lina :-p Mar 30, 2009, 1:55pm EDT
I never send out mass emails, maybe I should to advertise this post... LOL
Ghostly Ghoul Mar 30, 2009, 1:56pm EDT
I am a blocker too - I know it seems mean but I'd rather be out there finding content I like, not just because someone is my friend. And some people send out an email every time they post something, just too much. I have never sent a mass email, not even sure I know how. :0)

Thanks for your comment on my "myFaves survey"
Ghostly Ghoul Mar 30, 2009, 1:57pm EDT
LOL @ Lina
Kevin (''The SiteWizard'') V. Mar 30, 2009, 2:46pm EDT
Lina,

If you are receiving mail from 'mass mail' groups (those with square brackets [] in the subject), then you may want to remove yourself from those groups. There are also other steps you can take to control your inbox madness, such as sorting, or using email filtering to organize and access your mail on Gather.

If you have any questions about the above, or need additional information, please post a comment on any daily HelpCenter post (link below).

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Samantha H. Mar 30, 2009, 3:26pm EDT
I block every single person who sends me a mass email. I don't care who they are or what they're emailing me about.
Jennifer N. Mar 30, 2009, 5:10pm EDT
Mass mails annoy me unless it's from someone that doesn't send them often, then it's okay and it's probably a very special article they'd like to be seen and I'll go look.
Chelle M. Mar 30, 2009, 7:31pm EDT
I don't get much mail. Only a few every now and again from some of my groups and then I have notifications turned on for comments on my stuff. Otherwise, nothing. I use my feed for catching up.
Renita P. Mar 30, 2009, 10:41pm EDT
I've set my email preferences to not get notifications of when most of my friends post. Instead I'll get to it through my friends feed. I start by returning comment for comment and doing my daily posts for the groups that ask you to comment on the MOTD. As for the emails in my GATHER email, if they are just trying to get views for their article, I just delete 99% of them.
Donald M. Mar 31, 2009, 10:49pm EDT
I look and see who the emails are from. My very close friends send me private notes through my email box. My regular gather mail comes through my yahoo. I answer comments for there. If Someone sends mass email I block them. There is a place that says block. Then you simply delete their email and should not get anymore from them.
Linda G. Apr 1, 2009, 8:12am EDT
I dump anything that is more than three days old.
Linda G. Apr 1, 2009, 8:12am EDT
BTW PIF
HEIDI F. Apr 1, 2009, 10:02am EDT
personally i don't like the mass emails. If they are from a group I particpate in its great, but I delete alot of them. I don't have time to read all of them I get.
Denise B. Apr 1, 2009, 12:24pm EDT
block them - pif
Teresa A. Apr 1, 2009, 2:37pm EDT
I do get a lot of duplicates so once I remove those it seems manageable.
Dorothy H. Apr 1, 2009, 7:09pm EDT
Paying it forward for April!!!!
Karen L. Apr 2, 2009, 8:03am EDT
I say Delete, Delete, Delete, its out of control
Stopping in to PIF
Kat W. Apr 5, 2009, 9:54pm EDT
I don't like the mass mailings, especially when it is the same people sending out multiple emails per day. I hate to say it, my blocked list contains more than my inbox.

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