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Getting to Inbox Zero: Email Cleanup Services
We’re doing a little spring cleaning on our email inbox, and yesterday we had an email from Microsoft about a service they offer called Clutter. It alerted us that there were 72 email messages we were likely to ignore, and this highly specific number caught our attention. Before we get started, Clutter is a service specific to Microsoft Outlook users. If you don’t use Outlook, hang on—we have something else for you. Clutter looks at your past email-reading behavior, and determines what messages you are likely to ignore.
Tracked Emails: How to Know When You’re Being Tracked or Opt Out of Tracking Altogether
Perhaps you’ve received an email that asks you to display images, but then there are no images in the email. Perhaps you’ve wondered what that’s all about. It’s quite possible that the sender was using a tracking pixel to determine if you’re opening their emails. A tracking pixel is a tiny transparent image inserted into an email that is invisible to the naked eye. When an email with a tracking pixel is opened, the image pings the server it originated from and relays information like time, location, and the device you’re using. Tracking pixels are not illegal; they are quite commonly used in email newsletters.
Technology Business Communications: How to Get the Results You Want
As our inboxes are flooded with communication, we thought we’d take a moment to review the pros and cons of our most frequently used modes. We’re leaving out instant messaging and social media deliberately, as we don’t use them for client communications, but if you’d like an analysis of these, just let us know.
