I don't know about you, but I get an inbox full of e-mails everyday. Though I like the "one-touch" method (only handling something once, deal with it the first time and be done) to save time, it doesn't always happen, especially with e-mail. To help counter this, I tend to go through e-mails quickly, deleting ones that don't seem worthwhile. I was overjoyed to see an article on MSN today about the very things that cause me to bull the delete-button-trigger. Below are a few quick notes on irritating e-mail habits, but for a full report - including the reasonings for each - make sure to read the full article. There are links to 4 parts of a "Be Less Annoying Series" - don't forget to click on them!

• ALL CAPITALS
• Long or obscure subjects
• No subject
• More "forwards" than "real" e-mails (especially the urban legends ones, check Snopes.com before sending, but generally assume any forwards are fake anyway) - ok that was mostly my own comment!
• HUGE e-mails (as in ones that have been forwarded or replied to so many times it fills up your entire inbox)
• Long signatures
• No signature
  
• > > > > > When
  > > > > > > messages
  > > > > > > > are
  > > > > > > > > forwarded
  > > > > > > > > > too
  > > > > > > > > > > many
  > > > > > > > > > > > times (just delete!)
• Sharing e-mail addresses (who is this coming from?)
• E-mails with one loooooooooooong paragraph instead of several short ones
• What's the point? Summaraize or say right away.
  
• And one more of my own - Who are you anyway? If I don't know you or know why I should care about what you have to say, you better tell me!
  

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