Is it rude to send emails late at night?

[Anonymous]

I use my phone as my alarm to wake me up in the morning, so it's next to my bed and on all night.
I thought many people used their phone as alarm...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:News alert, PP. email is not suitable for emergency messages.

You are in fact wrong. If you have a portable device set up with alerts, it's a suitable as cell phones or SMS. Actually in some cases, SMS and emails are more reliable than cell phone. There are many places where you can get SMS and e-mail but not get a cell call through if the cell signal is weak. It takes up a lot more bandwidth to do voice calls and if you have weak coverage or the network is busy, then voice calls may not get through, but SMS and e-mail will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use my phone as my alarm to wake me up in the morning, so it's next to my bed and on all night.
I thought many people used their phone as alarm...

Do most people not have alarm clocks/clock radios anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:News alert, PP. email is not suitable for emergency messages.

If you have a portable device set up with alerts, it's a suitable as cell phones or SMS.

No, Internet mail doesn't work that way.

Email isn't suitable for emergencies because it's a store-and-forward service. Most Internet mail uses SMTP, a protocol that doesn't require a server to send on a message as soon as it puts the packets together. Your email might arrive right away or in a few hours or it might not, but you can't tell. Your device, portable or otherwise, can't do anything about that. For an emergency your landline is the first choice, then a cell phone.

Unless it's a "work emergency", like a last-minute meeting -- in that case, do as you like, but just don't count on people seeing your email right away.

[Anonymous]

crazy question ...

turn off your frickin' computers, iPads, or phones at night and you won't be bothered by email or texts, for cryin' out loud.

jeebus...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use my phone as my alarm to wake me up in the morning, so it's next to my bed and on all night.
I thought many people used their phone as alarm...

i do too. but the iphone lets you turn off all sound, but the alarm still goes off. and blackberries have a bedside mode for the alarm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I use my phone as my alarm to wake me up in the morning, so it's next to my bed and on all night.
I thought many people used their phone as alarm...

Do most people not have alarm clocks/clock radios anymore?

I have an alarm clock that I use to tell time and charge my iphone. I use my iphone as my alarm because it's easier to set.

[Anonymous]

I had this conversation not long ago with a friend/co-worker. The discussion had initially centered around texting, however she correctly pointed out that smartphones (as well as many other phones these days) are equipped with both email and texting options. Therefore, both forms of digital communication must be incorporated into any conversation concerning protocol or etiquette.

Both of us agreed that the device which will be used to receive the communication, should be the primary consideration in determining the appropriate time to send it.
In the matter of business or personal emails to be received via pc, labtop or tablet, I say there is no cut-off. Email is innocuous and non-intrusive. It requires no immediate response or acknowledgement. It should be welcomed at any time. (In fact, most clients, managers, colleagues etc. will be impressed that you are working late. LOL)

With business or personal emails that you are unsure of how the recipient will access, we concur: “when in doubt, wait it out”

If you don’t know whether or not your boss sleeps with her phone, or what time your friends get up for work, follow this rule: For business purposes, no emails should be sent after 7:00 PM or before 6:00 AM. For personal communications no emails or texts should be sent after 10:00 PM or before 7:00 AM.

Of course these guidelines don’t apply to emergencies, or prearranged situations.

[Anonymous]

Yes smartphones are equipped with both e mail and texting options but I have never been awoken or bothered by an e mail on my Iphone because I don't let the Iphone notify me when an e mail comes in. Simple setting change. I am not going to not send e mails during the night because I am assuming that the person receiving it doesn't have the sense to figure out his/her phone settings.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing wrong with sending emails at night.
Like prior PP, my cell phone is on and always right by my bed every night as well.

If you choose to leave your cell phone by your bed, turned on and with audible alerts for texts and emails even while you are sleeping, then you have no right to complain about being woken up. You can leave the phone by the bed, leave the ringer on and turn off audible alerts for texts and emails. Which is what you should do if you don't want to be awakened.

Texts and email are the polite way to communicate with someone outside of regular hours because you can opt to turn off the contact and respond when you wake up. That you choose not to do so is your problem, not mine.

[Anonymous]

I am 37, have only had a cell for the last ten years. I don't bring it into the bedroom at night. I likely wouldn't hear a text but do hear the phone if it rings. Emails are fine 24/7.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had this conversation not long ago with a friend/co-worker. The discussion had initially centered around texting, however she correctly pointed out that smartphones (as well as many other phones these days) are equipped with both email and texting options. Therefore, both forms of digital communication must be incorporated into any conversation concerning protocol or etiquette.

Both of us agreed that the device which will be used to receive the communication, should be the primary consideration in determining the appropriate time to send it.
In the matter of business or personal emails to be received via pc, labtop or tablet, I say there is no cut-off. Email is innocuous and non-intrusive. It requires no immediate response or acknowledgement. It should be welcomed at any time. (In fact, most clients, managers, colleagues etc. will be impressed that you are working late. LOL)

With business or personal emails that you are unsure of how the recipient will access, we concur: “when in doubt, wait it out”

If you don’t know whether or not your boss sleeps with her phone, or what time your friends get up for work, follow this rule: For business purposes, no emails should be sent after 7:00 PM or before 6:00 AM. For personal communications no emails or texts should be sent after 10:00 PM or before 7:00 AM.

Of course these guidelines don’t apply to emergencies, or prearranged situations.

This is ridiculous. You do not need to think about how the person chooses to read their e-mail. If a person chooses to keep their phone on and in their bedroom at night, it is their choice and they are implicitly accepting that they will hear e-mail come in during the night. Texts are slightly different, but if I know the person well, I would not hesitate to send a text. My parents were recently overseas for a few weeks and they sent texts to me during their daytime and I read them when I went downstairs and got my phone in the morning my time. It was more important to me to have them check in every few days than anything else.

[Anonymous]

Not rude at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No. Turn off audible email notifications and ignore emails until the next day if you don't want to be bothered at night.

This.

Sending late at night is not rude. Expecting an answer late at night is....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:crazy question ...

turn off your frickin' computers, iPads, or phones at night and you won't be bothered by email or texts, for cryin' out loud.

jeebus...

One time we got a wrong number calling my cell phone at 3am. Since then, I turn off my cell at night. I have a landline and an alarm clock.