Q: What’s the most polite way to ask someone to stop e-mailing jokes, cards, or other frivolous messages?
A: People who are inundated by e-mails often feel bothered, not flattered, by pass-along e-mails. If you’re a victim of “friend spam” speak up politely and honestly, asking the friend to stop. Say, “John, I love hearing from you, but please stop sending me jokes via e-mail. I’m so busy at work that I don’t have time to keep up with personal e-mail.”
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Hello, I have a similar problem with a friend and my aunt. They have both my e-mails, my work mail and my personal mail. Both of them are the type of person that continually sends unimportant stuff. I have asked both of them not to send me anything at my work mail and telling them that it’s ok to send it to my personal one. Both of them continue to send me whatever to both mails! My aunt sometimes even sends it to a third personal mail. What can I do to solve this problem? Thanks!
Consider blocking them on your business email. And consider it on all but one personal email account. They are insensitive to your work obligations if they continue to send it there after you have asked them to stop.