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by workhorse 5507 days ago
I never understood when someone says put "X" keyword in the subject.

Do you really get that much email? Is there no other way to organize your email?

I always find it odd when people put their own organization onto someone else.

2 comments

Also gives the sender a sense of purpose - you want them to follow a set of instructions after all, this gets them in the right gear/mode.
> Do you really get that much email?

Yes.

> Is there no other way to organize your email?

Maybe, but this is the simplest, and it's working quite well.