Does a Lame E-Mail Address Really Matter?

theodp writes "Over at the Chicago Tribune, freelance writer Nancy Anderson makes an embarrassing confession. It's 2010 and she still has an AOL e-mail address. 'You've got to get rid of that AOL address,' her publicist sister told her five years ago. 'It's bad for your image.' Image, shmimage, Anderson thought. 'If I do good work,' she asks, 'does my e-mail address really matter?' Good question. Would an AOL e-mail address — or another 'toxic' e-mail address — influence your decision to hire someone?"

Comments

Re:yes

[clone53421]

There is not one damned thing wrong with an AOL account. You just want to think you're so much smarter, better or whatever.

Other than, they suck.

But you're missing one of the cardinal rules of IT: If the damned thing works, don't mess with it.

Of lazy/incompetent IT, you mean.

Re:yes

[jthill]

I didn't say anything I didn't say, dude. I said they don't insert ads. They don't insert ads. If I send a note to my wife, she sees my email, not their ads, because they don't insert ads.

but let's be honest

I like their service. I said why. You can take that snide little remark and shove it up your ass.