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Like most people here, I’m used to getting corny stuff forwarded on to me by one or two people, i.e. “blah blah twee statement, blah blah cute picture, blah blah something about children… Forward this on to at least ten people and you will be blessed.” Anyway, the upshot is since I got on the church’s email list I get tons of this stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I actually like the senders, but how do I stop my inbox getting filled with schmaltz, hoax email warnings and “Reader’s Digest” style wisdom?!
I would reply with a kind note explaining that I am getting a lot of extra stuff in my inbox from many sources, and I don’t have time to sort through it all — so please don’t send me anything unless it is for me personally. That usually helps.
I would consider taking my email list off the records, using the filtering capabilities of email packages, or using a different email list for Church communications. Set up a filter that can forward messages from the email address you give the Church from certain Church people who are particularly important to you, and check the other stuff occasionally. Hi guys, thanks for the suggestions. My main aim is to cut this stuff down, and not to be rude to the senders (a couple of them are really nice old folk). I’d like to keep my email on the records, because I want to get church related stuff. However, there seems to be not enough of that, and too much of this kind of thing!
Had this experience in the past with non-church members! One of these folk (non-LDS) used to forward everything, including personal emails.
Best bet is to ask people directly (via email) not to forward stuff to you. I don’t feel like that is rude in this day and age. People who also use email should understand. That way you can still get REAL updates and news items that you want (like church schedule stuff). For example, I find it very useful to get emails from people about scheduling for youth groups that my children are participating in — like when the YW event is next week, or where the scouts need to meet for their service project. So I don’t want to cut off ALL communications. Is it wrong to take the author’s email address, find a website offering information about viagra, and sign them up for newsletters, updates, and free trial offers? :clap: 😆 :clap: 😆 :clap: :clap: :clap: I hereby nominate Heber’s comment for a slot in the best-of-year (if not ever) category. Stinking hilarious!! 😆 :clap: Oh no, I could never forgive myself! Besides, one of the senders is a delightful old man who got widowed a few years ago, so I’d kind of feel bad about the viagra thing.
Real estate in Senegal, now that might be a different one. Or Mrs Mbozi’s late husband who left $10000000000000000000000, and wants to use your bank account to clear it.
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