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Email from Justine

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hollyisalovelyname · 17/07/2013 16:47

I got an email purporting go be from Justine Roberts ( Is she not a wonderful co- founder of Mumsnet?)
Is this email kosher?
I didn't open it .

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JustineMumsnet · 29/07/2013 14:02

@TwasBrillig

So do you know if person x has opened an email or just what percentage?

Clever stuff but freaked a bit by what people might know - they'd know I'd read their email and not yet replied!!

We know who has opened our mails, ie those from Mumsnet HQ. I doubt many individuals track things like that, though, as it costs money to do so.

Tee2072 · 28/07/2013 19:03

If they use the right software, Twas, they will know if you personally opened an email from them...

I don't know about Big Brother, but MNHQ is watching...

I like that the emails are from Justine, even though I know she's not there typing them herself!

TwasBrillig · 23/07/2013 07:20

So do you know if person x has opened an email or just what percentage?

Clever stuff but freaked a bit by what people might know - they'd know I'd read their email and not yet replied!!

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 23/07/2013 07:12

I know. How cool is that!

PeteCampbellsRecedingHairline · 22/07/2013 23:14

You can tell how many people open your emails??Shock

< faints at modern technology>

MNHQ
JustineMumsnet · 22/07/2013 23:11

So sorry if we freaked you out. It was, as said, an experiment suggested by the Techies to get more folks to open our emails, and it did seem to work - open rate was considerably higher than usual. But it may well be a temporary why the jeff is this Justine person mailing me type thing. In which case, clearly, we'll revert back to MN Towers email.

nenevomito · 18/07/2013 21:16

I saw it and wondered why the jeff Justine would email me, saw it was a newsletter and went meh.

I open them because they're from Mumsnet. Having it from Justine was just weird.

ShowOfHands · 18/07/2013 21:10

I've just run off and checked my emails, all excited in case HelenMN had contacted me directly. Alas, no.

Not to worry though, I'm getting a free penis enlargement. Woohoo.

EduCated · 18/07/2013 21:06

lougle I signed up with a false name so that confuses me even more when I open up Grin

NandH · 18/07/2013 21:04

No email for me :(

NandH · 18/07/2013 21:01

Off to check my emails Blush

lougle · 18/07/2013 20:24

Speaking of emails, if I report a post, I sometimes get an email back saying

"Hi , thanks for reporting that thread....."

I find it a bit disconcerting that I'm being addressed by my real name, rather than my username. Not that my identity is secret - I share enough on here to identify me and I never share anything I wouldn't want to 'follow' me. It's just that MN gives anonymity to users.

bryonywhisker · 18/07/2013 19:21

I thought it was phishing type spam too as Justine would be far too busy to be sending out mails

MmeLindor · 18/07/2013 19:19

It did.

I tend to open all your emails, except the MN recommends when I am feeling a bit skint. [swot]

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 18/07/2013 14:34

@MmeLindor

I thought I was SPECIAL, and that it was cause MNHQ luffs me that they got Justine to email me.

I thought I was on The List of Favourite MNetters

Now I see it was a marketing ploy to get me to open an email, and I am distraught.

Might have to go and eat a brownie to console myself...

Ah but did it work? Wink

Panzee · 18/07/2013 11:11

I thought this was a stealth boast thread :o

RoooneyMara · 18/07/2013 11:10

I seem to have Olivia Vandyk in my email contacts and it's been there for years and I Don't Know WHY.

MmeLindor · 18/07/2013 11:04

I thought I was SPECIAL, and that it was cause MNHQ luffs me that they got Justine to email me.

I thought I was on The List of Favourite MNetters

Now I see it was a marketing ploy to get me to open an email, and I am distraught.

Might have to go and eat a brownie to console myself...

IamtheZombie · 17/07/2013 23:41

Zombie sobs and reattaches her fingers and toes.

IamtheZombie · 17/07/2013 23:32

Zombie runs off to check the email account associated with MN. She has her fingers and toes crossed. Grin

Ruprekt · 17/07/2013 22:57

I want an email from Justine.

ShaggingZumbaStylee · 17/07/2013 22:56

I thought it was spam too! Sorry!

KatieScarlett2833 · 17/07/2013 21:55

Absolutely Smile

MNHQ
HelenMumsnet · 17/07/2013 18:04

@KatieScarlett

I would open if from you Helen ( big sook) mwa x

Aw.

Do you think I should suggest that?

KatieScarlett2833 · 17/07/2013 17:57

I would open if from you Helen ( big sook) mwa x

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