do you ever use your work email for personal use?

[Dear Summer]

is it okay to do so?

I'm working at a company and realized an old classmate works at the same place. I want to email him internally and reconnect with him.
Is that wrong?

 

[joesmoke]

only if something comes up where i could possibly use it.

 

[TheSlamma]

No, it's public record

 

[CRXican]

There's a chance someone else will read them but if he's at the same company I'd do it.

 

[Krynj]

No, though that probably depends on your work's e-mail policy.

Co-workers and I use company e-mail to e-mail back and forth all the time about anything/everything.

 

[Dear Summer]

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No, it's public record

what difference is it from a colleague emailing me to ask how I'm doing?

that's basically the content of the email I would send to this guy

 

[SpunkyJones]

I use it for quick communications with friends/family, but you should only put in a work email something you don't mind IT or your superiors reading.

Edit: for grammar, yet again.

 

[darkxshade]

I do it... I email friends that work in other companies too.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Email him at work to get his personal email address. Then communicate using that address, or MSN.

 

[Dear Summer]

blah whatever, I emailed him

 

[TheSlamma]

Originally posted by: Dear Summer

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No, it's public record

what difference is it from a colleague emailing me to ask how I'm doing?

that's basically the content of the email I would send to this guy

I was answering the title.. thats why I don't do it 😉

In your case go for it.. it's your job 😉

 

[oogabooga]

Originally posted by: Dear Summer
blah whatever, I emailed him

Now you're on their radar. You better watch out.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Internal I can't see it being an issue, as long as it's not impeding on work. To be safe I'd just use gmail or something though.

 

[Dear Summer]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
Internal I can't see it being an issue, as long as it's not impeding on work. To be safe I'd just use gmail or something though.

I don't know his personal email address or AIM or anything
I just looked him up in the company directory
I emailed him already, hopefully it's not a big issue

 

[Patt]

So ... does he work in a different location or are you just afraid of face-to-face contact? And for the record, I'm on board with saying it doesn't matter much, but if it becomes regular, then use personal email.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: Dear Summer

Originally posted by: TheSlamma
No, it's public record

what difference is it from a colleague emailing me to ask how I'm doing?

that's basically the content of the email I would send to this guy

i would say it's fine. just don't send anything that could be offensive or you don't want other people to read.

 

[AreaCode707]

I admire your intention and attempts to act ethically.

In this situation, emailing your coworker and friend is perfectly acceptable. If you were in a call center environment it might be a bit of an issue, but in any normal corporate environment you are WELL within the bounds of acceptable behavior.

Keep it courteous and don't say anything that wouldn't be appropriate for your boss to read (foul language, personal embarrassing stories, etc.) and don't let the volume of mail back and forth get out of control and you're fine.

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: AreaCode707
I admire your intention and attempts to act ethically.

In this situation, emailing your coworker and friend is perfectly acceptable. If you were in a call center environment it might be a bit of an issue, but in any normal corporate environment you are WELL within the bounds of acceptable behavior.

Keep it courteous and don't say anything that wouldn't be appropriate for your boss to read (foul language, personal embarrassing stories, etc.) and don't let the volume of mail back and forth get out of control and you're fine.

why would a call center make it any less appropriate?

 

[spaceman]

no but i use my personal email for work use.

 

[queenrobot]

I use my work email for personal use all the time. I have never had a problem.

 

[hanoverphist]

Originally posted by: SpunkyJones
I use it for quick communications with friends/family, but you should only put in a work email something you don't mind IT or your superiors reading.

Edit: for grammar, yet again.

this.








especially the edit for grammarz

 

[zoiks]

no

 

[josh0099]

I do cause they block all other web based emails.

 

[Goosemaster]

1- Read your comm/IT AUP
2-assume that anything you write can and or will be read.
3-assume that anything you write can and might be used against you.
4-hit the ladies up for some sporadic innuendo-driven number-crunching exchanges

 

[eakers]

only within the same company