Tumbleweeds through my inbox
Fridays are when I check one of my older email accounts. I have several of them; one I check several times a day, one a few times a week, and then this last one. Up until a few weeks ago, the only things I expected there were Borders emails. Back when I still worked for the company, my boss forced us all to sign up, since one of our goals was to get as many email sign-ups as possible. No, really. So I'd get coupons I'd never use, and emailed fliers I'd barely read, but once the going-out-of-business sale started, I knew the email end was near. What on earth would I still be getting at this address?
Spam. I'd still get spam.
Here's the thing: For whatever reason, that account has been pretty decent when it comes to spam. As in, I'd rarely get anything in my inbox that wasn't Borders-related (or, once in a blue moon, something from my mother or a friend who still had that account in their address book). So, these past two weeks, I've been surprised to find stuff in my inbox at all; it was simply spam, in addition to whatever hit the spam filters. I'm kind of disappointed, but at the same time I'm amused anything still goes there. It's a nice back-up email in case I need it, and I've had it for at least fifteen years, so I'm loathe to give it up entirely. Still? I'd rather not have the spam. Who would, though.
Spam. I'd still get spam.
Here's the thing: For whatever reason, that account has been pretty decent when it comes to spam. As in, I'd rarely get anything in my inbox that wasn't Borders-related (or, once in a blue moon, something from my mother or a friend who still had that account in their address book). So, these past two weeks, I've been surprised to find stuff in my inbox at all; it was simply spam, in addition to whatever hit the spam filters. I'm kind of disappointed, but at the same time I'm amused anything still goes there. It's a nice back-up email in case I need it, and I've had it for at least fifteen years, so I'm loathe to give it up entirely. Still? I'd rather not have the spam. Who would, though.