You have any opening there? This sounds like the kind of boss I would *love* to work for. :-)
- Matt > -----Original Message----- > From: Avi Smith-Rapaport [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:49 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > I was explained that it is more for urgent email from certain people. > > Like if the owner emailed to my boss something that needed to > be done it would pop up in his mail box vs. someone sending > him an idiotic joke. To me it just seems like a crutch for > someone who isn't doing their work in keeping up with email > if that is part of their responsibilities. > > I am not to know the true reason behind this, for whatever > secretive reason, I know I know how ridiculous and how can I > give someone what I don't know they want, but alas, this is > where I am asking for advice for the gurus. You guys read > minds right? > > Avi > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Sojka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:53 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > As with many things, it all comes back to Ed C.'s quote. > > The bigger question for Avi to pose to his boss is what is to > be accomplished > here? Is it to track that a user is sitting at his/her desk? > To ensure that > emails get read? To ensure that tasks get done within 20 > minutes? What is > the business goal that is to be accomplished? Mebbe there is a better > solution that can be offered instead of an email kludge. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ken Cornetet [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:46 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > I envision a solution like this: > > > > Boss points browser to a web server with a CGI app (perl, vb, > > whatever) > > where he enters a recipient (or picks a pre-entered recipient - that > > would help ensure it wasn't abused) and types his message. This app > > sends the message (via CDO or SMTP) and creates a "flag" (flat file, > > database record, etc) that records the time sent and the recipient. > > > > The app appends a URL to another app that the recipient clicks on to > > acknowledge the message. This deletes the flag. > > > > Yet another app (not web based, but scheduled to run every > > few minutes) > > checks for flags and resends reminders. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Avi Smith-Rapaport [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:33 AM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > > > > Alright... > > That didn't go over so well..... > > He is sticking to his guns and is throwing this into the mix. > > > > 2 willing participants. > > Meaning, let's say that Erik decides he will accept this type > > of request > > from me so if I choose to I can send him an email and mark > it, respond > > in 20 min, then if he doesn't respond in 20 minutes to me > then it will > > re-email, or pop up a window on his pc whatever. The two willing > > participants definitely seems more like something, no? It > seems to me > > like when he gets and email from certain people he wants it to go to > > some reminder type of a system although the sender is the > person that > > would set the reminder intervals. confused? > > > > > > Avi > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Erik Sojka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 12:31 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > > > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > "Can we go to mount Splashmore?" > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Steck, Herb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:50 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > > > > Then tell him you will send him pages every 2 minutes, then > > > call on his cel phone every minute, then send him a fax every > > > 30 seconds until he replies about you getting a raise. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:45 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: RE: Strange Question > > > > > > > > > Lol. Good answer Andy. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Andy David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 10:42 AM > > > To: Exchange Discussions > > > Subject: Re: Strange Question > > > > > > > > > Tell your boss you will call him on the phone every 5 minutes > > > until you get > > > answer. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Avi Smith-Rapaport" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Exchange Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 11:22 AM > > > Subject: Strange Question > > > > > > > > > My boss asked me this morning. > > > > > > Is there any type of program or something that if you send > > > someone an email, > > > it will resend the email let's say every 20 minutes > > > > > > until they respond to you? > > > > > > He has not told me why he wants this and I did have the > > > discussion about the > > > behavoral issues etc. > > > > > > Avi > > > > > > > > > We run exchange 2k and outlook client > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________ > > > Avi Smith-Rapaport / MIS Director > > > Star Supply Co. > > > 1040 State Street * New Haven, CT 06511 > > > Voice: 203.772.2240 * Fax: 203.865.7827 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang > > > =english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang > > > =english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > > Web Interface: > > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=& > > lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t > > ext_mode=&lang=english > > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
