Avoid Embarrassing Email Mix-Ups by Using Nicknames [Email]

If your boss happens to share a name with a friend or co-worker, there's always a chance autofill will fill in the email address of the wrong person before you notice. Macworld suggests that for those who share names, you're better off assigning nicknames.

Macworld walks through the process of doing this with the Contacts application on OS X, but you can change the name of a contact in pretty much every email application (for Google, just head to the Contacts tab, click the name of the contact, and edit it). For instance, if your bosses name is Adam, and one of your co-workers is also named Adam, change your bosses name to "Boss" to avoid confusion. This way, autofill won't accidentally fill out the wrong recipient, and you won't have any unpleasant mix-ups on your hands. Head over to Macworld for the full guide to do this in OS X.

Deal with email annoyances | Macworld

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/lifehacker/full/~3/Bii2d_fPp30/avoid-embarrassing-email-mix+ups-by-using-nicknames

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