Tag Lines

kander · 4 Oct 2002, 03:19 PM

Heyall,

I'm a proud-to-be Fastmail Member. I remember the olden days in which I was still a Guest, and the witty Taglines that I used to end my mails with... I miss them! I don't wanna downgrade (of course) but I'd love to spread the word about Fastmail again.

Could there be some option that allows Member/full/enhanced users to re-enable the taglines? (And while we're at it make it personality-related, so that my semi-professional mail does not get it, but my personal mail does)

Greets,

A nostalgic Fastmail Member
(named Kander)

kander · 4 Oct 2002, 03:20 PM

PS: And no, I don't wanna add it in my signature, I liked the fact that they were randomly selected.

kchess79 · 4 Oct 2002, 03:34 PM

I have a good 50 signatures (because I'm a dork, that's why), and I have a bunch of fastmail taglines on all but my business/school signatures...I've got so many sigs I don't remember which tagline is attached to which sig, so it's a surprise every time

But I wouldn't mind an optional tagline either. Don't need it, but wouldn't be unhappy if it was there, either.

robert@fm · 5 Oct 2002, 05:19 AM

Is there a list of the taglines somewhere?  Some people who use their own mail client for sending, and can have random sigs, may want to use some or all of them...

robmueller · 5 Oct 2002, 04:39 PM

I trimmed them down a bit, because we were actually getting emails from people concered about the unprofessional natures of some of them. Personally I like the "Don't use fastmail (I like feeling special)", but quite a few people didn't seem to get it and assumed we must have been hacked!

Anyway, here's the current list, all quite straight, but I guess they get to the point as well.

Rob

--
http://fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own

--
http://fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are

--
http://fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be

--
http://fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free

--
http://fastmail.fm - One of many happy users:
http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - A fast, anti-spam email service.

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - IMAP accessible web-mail

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - Access your email from home and the web

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - Consolidate POP email and Hotmail in one place

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - The professional email service

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - Access your email with Outlook or over the web

kander · 5 Oct 2002, 05:01 PM

What happened to "Sent 0.000002 seconds ago"? That was my all-time favourite! Please don't tell me you trimmed it out as well?

Jeremy Howard · 5 Oct 2002, 06:14 PM

I agree--there's some really nice one's missing...

I hope we've got a backup of the original...

PON · 5 Oct 2002, 11:03 PM

http://fastmail.fm -- send your email first class

one of mine that was used. I can look up others in my sent items. Doesn't seem "unprofesssional" to me!

6 Oct 2002, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PON
http://fastmail.fm -- send your email first class

one of mine that was used. I can look up others in my sent items. Doesn't seem "unprofesssional" to me!

True but if you're sending a resume or some other type of business correspondence, tag lines are considered unprofessional--at least that's what I've been told.

Well, at least FM's tag lines aren't crass or boorish like the ones Alta Vista used to have: For the best shopping deals contact www.altavista.com/shopping. Now that's what I call unprofessional!

PON · 6 Oct 2002, 12:56 AM

Oh, I agree that tag lines are not REALLY professional, generally speaking. I have never used one and probably never will, but I thought the implication was that the unprofessional tag lines had been dropped and the better (more acceptable) ones kept.

My all time favorite tag line

Welcome to the Philippines where the law is only a suggestion

kander · 6 Oct 2002, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Quasar

True but if you're sending a resume or some other type of business correspondence, tag lines are considered unprofessional--at least that's what I've been told.

Hrm. Taglines only appear on Guest Accounts, so I think that them being Unprofessional adds more to the push-factor to upgrade to a Member level. By the way, is "business correspondence" something that is counted under Commercial Use?

Quote:

Originally posted by Quasar

Well, at least FM's tag lines aren't crass or boorish like the ones Alta Vista used to have: For the best shopping deals contact www.altavista.com/shopping. Now that's what I call unprofessional!

I can't help but agree to that

==K==

robert@fm · 7 Oct 2002, 02:48 AM

What happened to the "Does exactly what it says on the tin" one?  That was my favourite (not only because I suggested it!

), and didn't strike me as "unprofessional"...

Gatton · 7 Oct 2002, 05:43 AM

Any chance you could post the so called "less professional" ones for us to enjoy? Although I currently have a Guest account I never realized they changed. Guess I never noticed since I don't email me

-Gatton

robert@fm · 7 Oct 2002, 06:15 AM

Tag-lines: have your say!

robmueller · 7 Oct 2002, 10:24 AM

I know they're all fairly boring, but we were getting a noticeable number of queries each week about some of the other ones.

On the other hand, if you happen to see this at the bottom of an email post, which is more likely to pique your interest?

--
http://fastmail.fm/ - A fast, anti-spam email service.

or

--
http://fastmai.fm/ - Quick as a click

Personally, the first tells me exactly what I want to hear, the second just sounds like a jingle from a cereal packet. Hmmm, on the other hand, you might argue that maybe your jaded about hearing the first because "everyone" says that, while the second is a bit different and makes you wonder what it's about...

*sigh*

Rob

4 Oct 2002, 03:19 PM	#1
kander The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,112	Tag Lines Heyall, I'm a proud-to-be Fastmail Member. I remember the olden days in which I was still a Guest, and the witty Taglines that I used to end my mails with... I miss them! I don't wanna downgrade (of course) but I'd love to spread the word about Fastmail again. Could there be some option that allows Member/full/enhanced users to re-enable the taglines? (And while we're at it make it personality-related, so that my semi-professional mail does not get it, but my personal mail does) Greets, A nostalgic Fastmail Member (named Kander)

7 Oct 2002, 02:48 AM	#12
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	What happened to the "Does exactly what it says on the tin" one?  That was my favourite (not only because I suggested it!), and didn't strike me as "unprofessional"...

7 Oct 2002, 05:43 AM	#13
Gatton Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16	Hey Rob Any chance you could post the so called "less professional" ones for us to enjoy? Although I currently have a Guest account I never realized they changed. Guess I never noticed since I don't email me -Gatton

7 Oct 2002, 06:15 AM	#14
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Tag-lines: have your say! Last edited by robert@fm : 7 Oct 2002 at 06:17 AM.

4 Oct 2002, 03:20 PM	#2
kander The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,112	PS: And no, I don't wanna add it in my signature, I liked the fact that they were randomly selected.

4 Oct 2002, 03:34 PM	#3
kchess79 Master of the @ Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,142	I have a good 50 signatures (because I'm a dork, that's why), and I have a bunch of fastmail taglines on all but my business/school signatures...I've got so many sigs I don't remember which tagline is attached to which sig, so it's a surprise every time But I wouldn't mind an optional tagline either. Don't need it, but wouldn't be unhappy if it was there, either.

5 Oct 2002, 05:19 AM	#4
robert@fm The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: London, UK Posts: 4,681	Is there a list of the taglines somewhere?  Some people who use their own mail client for sending, and can have random sigs, may want to use some or all of them...

5 Oct 2002, 04:39 PM	#5
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	I trimmed them down a bit, because we were actually getting emails from people concered about the unprofessional natures of some of them. Personally I like the "Don't use fastmail (I like feeling special)", but quite a few people didn't seem to get it and assumed we must have been hacked! Anyway, here's the current list, all quite straight, but I guess they get to the point as well. Rob -- http://fastmail.fm - Choose from over 50 domains or use your own -- http://fastmail.fm - Access all of your messages and folders wherever you are -- http://fastmail.fm - The way an email service should be -- http://fastmail.fm - Email service worth paying for. Try it for free -- http://fastmail.fm - One of many happy users: http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/quotes.html -- http://fastmail.fm/ - A fast, anti-spam email service. -- http://fastmail.fm/ - IMAP accessible web-mail -- http://fastmail.fm/ - Access your email from home and the web -- http://fastmail.fm/ - Consolidate POP email and Hotmail in one place -- http://fastmail.fm/ - A no graphics, no pop-ups email service -- http://fastmail.fm/ - The professional email service -- http://fastmail.fm/ - Access your email with Outlook or over the web

5 Oct 2002, 05:01 PM	#6
kander The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 4,112	What happened to "Sent 0.000002 seconds ago"? That was my all-time favourite! Please don't tell me you trimmed it out as well?

5 Oct 2002, 06:14 PM	#7
Jeremy Howard Ultimate Contributor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Australia Posts: 11,501	I agree--there's some really nice one's missing... I hope we've got a backup of the original...

5 Oct 2002, 11:03 PM	#8
PON Essential Contributor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 449	http://fastmail.fm -- send your email first class one of mine that was used. I can look up others in my sent items. Doesn't seem "unprofesssional" to me!

6 Oct 2002, 12:56 AM	#10
PON Essential Contributor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Wicklow, Ireland Posts: 449	Oh, I agree that tag lines are not REALLY professional, generally speaking. I have never used one and probably never will, but I thought the implication was that the unprofessional tag lines had been dropped and the better (more acceptable) ones kept. My all time favorite tag line Welcome to the Philippines where the law is only a suggestion

7 Oct 2002, 10:24 AM	#15
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	I know they're all fairly boring, but we were getting a noticeable number of queries each week about some of the other ones. On the other hand, if you happen to see this at the bottom of an email post, which is more likely to pique your interest? -- http://fastmail.fm/ - A fast, anti-spam email service. or -- http://fastmai.fm/ - Quick as a click Personally, the first tells me exactly what I want to hear, the second just sounds like a jingle from a cereal packet. Hmmm, on the other hand, you might argue that maybe your jaded about hearing the first because "everyone" says that, while the second is a bit different and makes you wonder what it's about... sigh Rob