The document provides tips for managing email boxes and email etiquette. It recommends keeping few folders and using search tools, checking email 2-3 times per day and keeping the inbox empty. For etiquette, it advises keeping emails short, using subject lines properly, being clear about responses, and using cc appropriately. It also notes that email is not always the best communication tool and sometimes a phone call or face-to-face meeting is preferable.

1. MailBox & Email management (tips …) http://beariscool.blogspot.com/ . Connexion ergo sum (Anonymous)

2. Tips to manage your mailbox (1/2) Keep low number of folders, don't loose time to organize BUT use search tools as Google@ to retrieve old mail Do not take a look every x minutes BUT take a look only 2 or 3 times per day Keep your Inbox empty each day ... keep only email requiring action

3. Tips to manage your mailbox (2/2) Sort InBox per ‘From’ to be sure to adress right priority Read, answer QUICKLY, archive or and remove email (do not hesitate to delete email)  When possible answers are only 1 or 2 lines If you send an email and you want to follow it then move it to a 'wait_answer' folder ... and follow this folder

4. Email ‘ethic’ (1/2) Keep e-mails short and to the point, and use subject lines properly Sometimes my email are only subject lignes Be clear in want you're waiting for For ex : Carl give me feedback or doc for 11 nov 14 pm Re-read the message before sending to ensure it is relevant and clear Don't email to the world. Use the ‘cc’ appropriately ! - be sure that you're not going to spam people

5. Email ‘ethic’ (2/2) When you answer to an email, do not reply to all if your answer is 1:1 Attach word document rtf format to remove any scripts and macros. Compress large files before sending as attachments. Do not use upper case or red character !

6. Email is not always the right tool ! Be aware !! Email is a magic tool BUT Email is not always the right tool … and it’s sometimes better to phone or to move and talk face to face.  By the way … Do you e-mail the person next to you at work rather than just talking to him/her ? What do you think if your answer is yes ?