Outlook - Average time to read emails 1

[eilob]

Hi all,
In the department there is a team of 17 people, I need to know how long time takes to read an email, I assume an average. Any suggestions? THANKSS

 

[straybullet]

Wouldnt it be subjective? Afterall, an email could contain anything from a subject only with no body text to paragraphs long with multiple attachments.

Let them hate - so long as they fear... Lucius Accius

 

[TheAceMan1]

eilob . . .

Including thread705-1354250 [blue]whats the point of all this![/blue]

See Ya! . . . . . .

 

[eilob]

Sorry I meant how long time it takes for them to open an email, so from the time the email is received to the time is read...

 

[Remou]

In Outlook Express, there is an option that can be set (Tools->Options->Read tab).

 

[SgtJarrow]

Sorry I meant how long time it takes for them to open an email, so from the time the email is received to the time is read...

I think what everyone it trying to say is that this doesn't seem to be a project that seems to have much relevance to anything. As a programmer (per your title you chose), there are some times where you have to tell the higher ups - be it your immediate boss or senior management or whoever - that this project just does not justify the amount of effort that will be needed to complete the task.

BUT you must be able to provide them justifiable reasons why.

In this case, I would cite such things as the following:

(1) Outlook has a "Read Notification" already built in. If someone is concerned that certain emails are not being read, they should use this feature to ensure who is and is not reading them.
(2) Preview Pane - I use preview panes, and when I get an email I "read" it. But my preview pane DOES NOT mark the item as read until I either reply to it or mark it read myself. So how will you actually determine something is read??? By the mail being marked as read?? If so, my numbers would be greatly inflated.
(3) Outlooks little popup thingy when you get a new mail - Could not think of the technical name But again, this shows that I received an email and even gives me a brief read of it. But that doesn't mean it gets marked read or that I even read it at that time.
(4) People that are not always at their desk/email system - These persons may read their email AS SOON as they see it, but that may not be for some time after the RECEIVED it...because they are not at their email system to see it immediately.

Basically, I would not accept a project such as this. AGAIN, I stress I would provide evidence such as some of the items I listed to whoever has asked for this as to why it should not be attempted.

We here at Tek-Tips are always willing to help, but sometimes it is difficult to assist with a project or task for which you cannot provide good details. And from your posts in both threads, you don't have a good understanding of what is expected from this application.

I would talk to your project lead or boss or whoever requested this and get more details. Then, if you feel that the task/project SHOULD be completed, come back to us with some more details. :-D

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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. (Calvin from Calvin And Hobbs)

Robert L. Johnson III
CCNA, CCDA, MCSA, CNA, Net+, A+, CHDP
VB/Access Programmer

 

[eilob]

I understand all that, and I think you are perfectly right, it is a bit out of place..

Will talk to my manager..

Thankss

eilob

 

[TheAceMan1]

Howdy mstrmage1768 . . .

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[SgtJarrow]

Thanks AceMan.

Unfortunately I think we sometimes forget that as developers we need to be able to tell the requester of an application that what they are requesting either can't or shouldn't be done. We sometimes fall into the trap of always accepting everything passed our way and trying to make it work - no matter the effort needed.

But as I stated, when you plan to reject something make sure you have the necessary reasons for rejecting it. Providing this makes you seem much more professional and not like you are just trying to shuck a task at hand.

I also think we as developers sometimes need to reiterate to the requester that typically you have three major factors for a project/task/application request: time to complete, cost to complete, required features. More often than not, at least one of these factors must be sacrificed. So if you want a lot of features, it will cost a lot of time and money. If you want it fast, you can't get a lot of features. If you want it cheap, you have to give up features or time. And so on.

What I am trying to say to all younger developers, and also to refresh us older guys as well, is that we are the driving factor behind a project/task/application. We have to evaluate the request and provide a reasonable answer to the requester as to time, cost, and features that can be completed. Don't be afraid to reject a portion of a project but still do a large part of it. Don't be afraid to tell the requester you honest beliefs...just be sure to back them up.

Good luck to all on their current and future projects and I hope my little speech has been helpful to any.

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People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world. (Calvin from Calvin And Hobbs)

Robert L. Johnson III
CCNA, CCDA, MCSA, CNA, Net+, A+, CHDP
VB/Access Programmer

 

[eilob]

Ok, I need to save into a folder a copy of every email read..
I have created a macro in Outlook and I was testing my code but is not saving them, the name of the folder is Read Mail and is a subfolder of the inbox..

If anyone have any idea..

Private Function Item_Close()
Dim objNS
Dim objMainFolder 'The target .pst folder
Dim objTargetFolder 'The target sub-folder for saving the item
Dim objNewItem 'The item to be moved to target sub-folder
' m_blnOpenInsp = False
'MsgBox "Form is closing"

On Error Resume Next
Set objNS = Application.GetNamespace("MAPI")
Set objMainFolder = objNS.GetDefaultFolder(olFolderInbox).Items
Set objTargetFolder = objMainFolder.Folders.Item("Mail Read")
Set objNewItem = Item.Copy
objNewItem.Move objTargetFolder

Set objMainFolder = Nothing
Set objTargetFolder = Nothing
Set objNewItem = Nothing
End Function

 

[TheAceMan1]

eilob . . .

This is a good place to [blue]start a new thread[/blue] so others may benefit from any resolution!

See Ya! . . . . . .