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Inbox overload: How to time your emails for less stress
Janell Burley Hofmann Apr 3, 2013
When it comes to your email, how soon are you expected to reply? And when is it ok to delay?
Gmail fail? Microsoft says it has a new Outlook
Krissy Clark Feb 19, 2013
Microsoft is launching a $30 million ad campaign today to promote Outlook.com -- a new product meant to compete with Internet-based email systems like Google Inc.’s Gmail.
XOXO: What your email sign-off says about you
Barbara Bogaev Feb 15, 2013
"XOXO" has long been the symbol for a kiss and a hug, but a pair of writers say that it's commonly becoming used as a way to sign-off an email message -- even at the workplace. How does your digital sign-off affect how others perceive you at the office?
CEOs with big signatures are more likely to overspend
Kai Ryssdal Feb 5, 2013
A new study says big signatures are evidence of narcissism, which in the executive capacity can be detrimental to corporate health.
The science behind Obama's fundraising emails
Kai Ryssdal Nov 29, 2012
"Casual" and "frequent" seem to be the formula for campaign fundraising emails.
The Petraeus scandal and why email just isn’t secure
David Brancaccio Nov 14, 2012
Former CIA director David Petraeus communicated electronically with his biographer using a not so secure email technique supposedly favored by terrorists to cover their tracks.
The surprising economics of spam
John Moe Aug 13, 2012
A look at the screwy economic model of that pesky inbox filler.
Hotmail signs off, replaced with Outlook.com
Amy Scott Aug 1, 2012
If you've still got a Hotmail account -- and there are still millions of you out there -- take note. As of today, Microsoft is phasing out its free email brand. The company is renaming the service Outlook.com and adding features to better compete with Yahoo and Gmail.
How many work emails do you get a day?
Kai Ryssdal Jul 9, 2012
Someone actually came up with an average amount.
Target vs. Amazon: A battle over 'showrooming'
John Moe May 4, 2012
The big red retailer is sick of showing off products just to lose the sale to the e-tailer.
