Today's article is inspired by an email conversation with a complete stranger. This needs a little explaining. I have a personal email account with the form of first letter, last name at a very large email provider. For example: [email protected] A few times a year people send me email thinking that they are emailing their friend Joe, Jen, or James. Whenever I get these, I try to help the person out by explaining that their email … [Read More...]
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