I focused my last post on email Don'ts, so it was somewhat negative.
I am not antisocial. Just don't use me as a computer support person, corporate spy, philanthropist, programmer for hire, or search engine. I am also not currently looking for employees, especially in a foreign country.
However, I do enjoy reading and responding to mail that is interesting and relevant in some way, maybe blog-related feedback or in special topics on AI, mathematics, and programming. The key here is mutually beneficial information.
I like chatting with other bloggers, experts, entrepreneurs, and academics. I also respond to business requests, invitations, appreciation letters, and so on. I don't typically respond quickly though, unless the email appears urgent. The longer the response expected from me, the longer it takes for me to respond.
Another related quote is from Saturday Night Live’s Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley (played by Al Franken) in which a self-help expert urges viewers to look in the mirror each morning and reaffirm their worth to themselves by saying…