Today, email is still a cornerstone of communication, and for communications between individuals and businesses, organisations, and indeed for receiving notifications. Nevertheless, good reasons exist to think about establishing another email address for the sake of your communication effectiveness and professionalism.
1. Your Email Address No Longer Represents You
Years ago, we first created our email addresses — many of us chose usernames that had something to do with our (adolescent or online) personas. Along the way, these addresses may diverge increasingly from our current identities and professional images. Again, something like “cooldude123@example.com” was funny back then but will look unprofessional today. If your email address feels outdated and doesn’t reflect your current self, then it’s a categorical case for creating a new one that does.
2. Inbox Overloaded with Newsletters and Spam
It’s hard to remain on top of what is important when an inbox is entirely filled with newsletters and spam. It’s time to start over if you’re spending less time reading email that’s meaningful and more time sifting through unwanted emails. Starting fresh with a new email account takes away the stress of having to deal with unwanted mail. You only have important and important emails hitting you.
3. Need for a Professional or Work-Specific Email
One important thing is organisation and credibility separate personal and professional communications. In possession of a work or business email address allows you to maintain correspondences neatly and creates a professional image on the clients and colleagues side. For instance, for example, giving an address like “john.doe.consulting@example.com” very clearly tells who you are and what you do.
4. Complex or Hard-to-Remember Email Address
An email address that is a bit difficult to spell and remember will cause miscommunication and missed emails. If you catch yourself over and over again giving out your email address and people are forever telling you to spell it out or repeat it, then you need a simpler and more straightforward email address. When choosing an easy to remember address, this reduces errors and your contacts will not have to try hard to reach you.
5. Concerns with Your Current Email Provider
Email services are not all created equal. However, if you’re struggling with such problems as limited storage or poor security features, or a clunky interface, you may want to consider alternatives. In today’s modern email services are being offered with enhanced security, a very ample storage and a user friendly interface that can make your email life easier.
Additional Considerations
- Organize Communications: Use different email accounts to segment what you previously categorised as part of your personal or professional identity into personal, professional and subscription correspondences.
- Enhance Security: Use strong and unique passwords on your new email accounts and turn them on 2 factor authentication to prevent unauthorised access.
- Regular Maintenance: Understand that review and decluttering your inbox is a periodic thing to keep it organised and efficient all the time.
If you assess these factors you can determine whether it’s time to create a new email account that corresponds with your current needs and lifestyle. The right email address for you to have also makes for easier communication, as well as helping you showcase your professionalism and personal brand.