[dsirijus]

Because in most of those mails it was mission critical that I receive the response. The process grinds to a halt if I don't receive response, irregardless of anyone and anything else. Both Alex and I were tied to the same process and action. The priority of it is unchanged.

[csallen]

This doesn't mean that recipients can't feel additional pressure to respond due to the presence of another party.

[insertnickname]

"Irregardless" is a double negative (and not a proper English word).

[dsirijus]

Yes and no to that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irregardless