Mark Riedl
OMG WTAF, Microsoft Outlook now allows reactions (thumbs up, hearts, etc.) to emails. Except I don't use the Outlook client. So once a day I get an automated email with all the reactions others gave to my emails. And now I have even more email.
Dec 17, 2022 at 2:08amWeb
Show threadMark RiedlDec 17, 2022

What other features of social media should be added to email?

Maybe Microsoft Outlook can add a tip jar to their email client.

Show threadAlex O’ConnorDec 17, 2022
@Riedl email stories of people looking bored, furious, or sad as they read their inboxes.
Show threadMark RiedlDec 18, 2022
@uberalex
I'm going to add you to my mailing list, I mean "circle"
Show threadMike EvansDec 17, 2022

@Riedl this has been a thing for a while (I think over a year) in the website version of Outlook. But the desktop app is an entirely different situation (no reactions). AFAIK they're still being developed by separate teams.

I've honestly "reacted" to quite a few e-mails, but have never seen anyone else do it before.

Show threadMark RiedlDec 17, 2022
@mikeev You maybe be causing emails to be sent to people that don't use the Outlook client :(
Show threadMike EvansDec 17, 2022
@Riedl oh like when SMS users react to a message (it kicks off a bespoke “Mike liked your message!” message)? That’s bad :(
Luckily I only use Outlook with other Outlook users. But that’s good to know either way!
Show threadLafncow Dec 17, 2022
@Riedl 👎
Show threadChris LastovickaDec 17, 2022
@Riedl 🤣
Show threadSarcasmo220Dec 17, 2022
@Riedl That's just as terrible as the reactions from iOS text messages. When you don't have an iPhone it sends a whole new text message just to tell you that.
Show threadmmu_manDec 17, 2022
@Riedl guess we'll have to automate answers to those like "Sorry but your mail client does not follow RFCs, please fix it."
So *they* have more mail to read 😄
Show threadJFPugetDec 18, 2022
@Riedl LOL, I have the exact same experience.