The Smartest Ways to Use Email at Work

What research tells us about taming your inbox, when to use all caps, whether to use emoticons, how quickly to respond to messages—and much more.

Email has become so ingrained in our workday life that we rarely give it a second thought. Perhaps we should.

Researchers have been putting a laser focus on how we can be smarter about using email at work, and they have come up with surprising insights—from the best way to tame an overflowing inbox to the unintended consequences of punctuation choices.

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