In today's hyper-connected world we are inundated with a daily flood of messages that come through various channels, including email, text messages, social media, etc. This results in continuous inbox overflow for those of us who receive a lot of it.
This personal email policy is designed to minimize the response time and, therefore, improve communication efficiency. Messages will be sent from a variety of different devices, including smartphones, tablets, and computers and may be dictated using voice recognition systems. Therefore, one or more of the following may apply:
Messages may be written using only lowercase letters
Messages may be terse and brief
Messages may contain typos, errors, or omissions
Replies will only be sent if absolutely necessary
Any unsolicited information sent by you will be deleted without further review or response
In periods of high email volume I may occasionally employ a process that requires you to authenticate that you are human (e.g. Captcha) before an email is actually delivered to my inbox
I use aggressive spam filters and other automated tools to sort and prioritize my incoming messages and these automated systems are known to occasionally classify messages incorrectly. I may also have simply overlooked your message in the flood of daily email I receive. Therefore, if you don't hear back from me within a few days, do not assume that my silence implies consent, if you have asked a question.
The email and any attachments you may have received are intended only for the person/entity to which they were addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you received the email in error, please notify the sender and delete the message.
I explicitly do not permit my email address or other personally identifiable information to be added to any database, distribution list, mass-email system, marketing or CRM system, or any other computer system that automatically generates emails to me. I hereby request to permanently opt-out of any email communication sent by you under the CAN SPAM Act. Each email sent by you in violation of CAN-SPAM is subject to penalities of up to $16,000, and more than one person may be held responsible for violations.
This personal email policy was inspired by Alexander Falk (alexander.falk.us) and other similar approaches and recommendations to increase email workflow productivity.