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Display Your Name Properly in Email |
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Written by Brian
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Friday, 01 September 2006 |
Ever notice how a lot of spam come through with just First Names?
Spammers like to use this technique because everyone probably knows a Joe, John, Mary.
However,
I'm sure that while you are quickly scanning through 100 junk emails on
Monday morning, you are pretty much ignoring most of those First Names,
even if it's your sister's name.
Uh oh. How does YOUR name display in your emails? Is it Spam Like?
Most
'real' email programs allow you to adjust your settings to look more
professional. I said most, you silly folks still using AOL. AOLer's
are stuck with 'sillyname'@aol.com as their Display.
For the
rest of us, you don't want your Display Name on your email to look like
this:
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- Or Bill <
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A much better display would be:
- Brian Shea <
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- Sage Info <
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- Seven Sages Web Management <
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- Seven Sages Billing Department <
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- Seven Sages - Brian Shea <
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You get the idea?
The Display Name gives you an opportunity to show who you are at a quick glance.
Check your email program and edit your Mail Account Settings to make sure your Display Name announces you properly.
It's certainly not necessary.
Just a tip. :)
Brian
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