How often do you check your email?

United States
October 6, 2009 1:21pm CST
My BF says that I have a problem. I check my email, at least once an hour! Either at home, or through my phone! Even if I have no messages, I still have the need to check and see if anyone has left me anything.. Now how about you? How many times would you say that you check your email?
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@patofgold23 (5069)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
I do it about 25 times a day...lolz.. i can't help it..i work online..and i could easily check my email on the other tab...
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
oh there's a whole lot of us out here..lolz.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi patofgold23! Well... At least I know now that I am not the only one with an email addiction! lol.
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@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
7 Oct 09
Twice a day, usually. I get online twice a day, so it only makes sense. I always have at least ten new emails every time I sign on, but yeah. xD
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hey xParanoiax! Well that is how often I use to check it, until I joined mylot! Thanks for responding!
@malamar (779)
• Canada
7 Oct 09
Yeah, me too xP, twice a day seems to work well for checking messages, updates and so on.
@crys7881 (249)
• United States
9 Oct 09
Well if you have a problem then I do to because I am constantly checking my email, and facebook and myspace! I don't do it on my phone though, just when I'm home. I don't even close out of my email account so I can just sit down for a minute and see if I have anything new and good!
@owelm0408 (1011)
• Philippines
7 Oct 09
I check my email several times a day to avoid bulk of unread messages and to keep me updated with my messages.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hey owelm0408! I check it for that reason as well! I try to keep up with my discussions and the comments that are left! I always try to be sure that I respond to everyone! I think that is mostly the reason why I check it so often! Thanks for responding!
• China
7 Oct 09
i check my email once a day,for me it is enough and necessary,for it is busy when i work,i usually check my email every night,it always takes me an hour to look throngh my emai and give reply to some ,it has become a part of my life,if i dont do that,i feel im mot at ease.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi dream! When I don't check my email, I feel the same! I don't feel at ease! So I can relate! Thanks for responding!
@Simon1223 (903)
• China
7 Oct 09
It depends on different circumstances. When I work in the office, I usually check my mailbox several times a day. For my client often contact me by email, the outcome will be very serious if I miss some important emails. So it has already been my habit. When I stay at home at weekends, the frequency is reduced to once or twice a day for I don't need to worry about missing emails from clients.
• United States
7 Oct 09
HI Simon! Well. even though I am a stay at home mother, I don't check my email as often during the weekend! There is so much stuff to do, so I rather just keep it for the weekday! Thanks for responding!
• India
7 Oct 09
i do come online daily but now-a-days i hardly check my e-mail once in two days, because these days people have been changed like people now prefer social networking sites than e-mail, where they can chat ,scrap and do many other things and that too instantly. but i still feel e-mail plays an important role when you have some business and want some privacy !
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hey rahulrocks! Yes I agree that email can be used for more privacy! That is why, I rather communicate with friends and family through email! Thanks for responding!
@daliaj (5674)
• India
7 Oct 09
When I had internet at home, I used to chek my email atleast one hour. I am supposed to open my work email all the time when I am at work because I will be getting email in evry 5 minutes. Now, I don't have internet at home and I don't recieve any personal or serious emails which I need to respond to. So, I open my email ocne in a week.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi daliaj! Well its better for you! I think having internet at home is an addiction after awhile! Ha ha ha! Thanks for responding!
@gmkk1986 (471)
• India
7 Oct 09
I do check mails every day. I operate around 4 to 5 mails, as I work at office and personal. So I need to keep checking of emails arrived online. But some times it wont possible to me check them always as its having big trouble of security. We cant access mails at every location. So better we keep information confidential at our pcs. So I operate my pc often so I do check my official mails regularly later I do with my personal mails.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi gmk! Well, it is better too keep things separate... Work and personal! Thanks for responding!
@Newpal (154)
• India
7 Oct 09
I check my email twice everyday.I have joined many paid email sites so I like to go through it everyday.I spend 1 to 2 hour everyday going through it.Also I like to send emails to my friends.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi Newpal! Well it seems to me that everyone checks their mail twice a day! Except me! Thanks for responding! Have a nice day!
@malamar (779)
• Canada
7 Oct 09
I check my email once in the morning and once again in the evening. If I am not at work, I might check it once more around mid-day, but not always. You check yours every hour? What are you looking for? I get so much spam, I am never really in a rush to check it, I guess Gulp, hate to take sides, but I guess I am with the BF on this one. No offense, of course!
• United States
7 Oct 09
HI malamar! =( You are so on his side!!! Oh its okay I guess! I always check to see if anyone responded to mylot discussions or any updates on facebook... I guess it is an addiction! lol...
• India
7 Oct 09
I check once a day if it is available. It is more a necessity than a habit for me.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi amshugonchikar! Yes! A necessity! Thanks for responding!
@sanjuks_j (193)
• India
7 Oct 09
i just came to know that checking mails a lot of times daily is a big problem as your Boy friend says. Oh my god i am also suffering from this problem. i check my mail daily for more than 10 times. in hope something important is waiting for me. anyways now onwards i will check 7-8 times daily.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi sanjuks! Well you and I are suffering from the same problem! lol.. I am starting to stop! For the last couple of days, I have only checked my email four times a day! So I guess it is a work in progress! lol. Thanks for responding!
@angeliam (206)
• China
7 Oct 09
i check it very often, for it is important way to communicate with others, especially with the people i have entered business with.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi angeliam! I too like to keep contact with others! As they say communication is the key to every relationship! Thanks for responding!
@Eisenherz (2908)
• Portugal
6 Oct 09
Once an hour can be perceived as a little obssessive-like, indeed. Try pushing forward an hour a day, perhaps. As for me, I check it twice or thrice a day at most. Never more nor less than that.
• United States
6 Oct 09
Hi Eisenherz! Well, I guess you take my boyfriends side on this issue! lol.. Well maybe I need to relax on the whole email issue then! lol. Thanks for responding!
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@brisk123 (2823)
• India
6 Oct 09
Hey hi friend, I check my inbox 8-10 times a day since my work is related with computer and Online Business.Everyday I would receive queries from people which I need to answer or give response immediately and if I don't I will have to spend extra hours the other day.Happy MyLotting!
• United States
6 Oct 09
Hi brisk! Well! It is all work related! Thanks for responding! Have a nice day! Make sure you check your email! You don't want to work to much tomorrow!
• India
6 Oct 09
i check my mail twice a day in the morning and evening . but if i am waiting for any important mails i will just keep my mail signed in the whole day.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi chandratvn! Hey! you know! I keep myself signed as well now too! Lol.. Even if I am not going to receive anything important! Thanks for responding! Have a nice day!
@May2k8 (18359)
• Indonesia
6 Oct 09
I usually check my email every time I go to browse my sites. I'll keep my email clean from any unknown message.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi May! Yes! That is a good way to keep your inbox clean! Thanks for responding!
• India
6 Oct 09
I would check it for every three to four hours and I am also like you. I just wanted to see if anyone left me a message and after joining mylot I check my mail more often to see if any of my discussions are answered or if there are any comments on my responses. Anyway I feel that when we have access to internet, there is nothing wrong in checking our mails. Ofcourse it is my opinion. Everyone has their own opinions
• United States
6 Oct 09
HI madugulagopi! Well... we have something in common! I too have been checking my email more often after joining mylot! Even though sometimes I don't get to reply right away! I atleast read what people have said! Thanks for responding!
@getbrowser (1708)
• China
6 Oct 09
I check my E-mail at least 5 times an hour. You know, people who join myLot can receive emails when there are new comments, new responses, or just a friend request. So, I often receive one piece of email per hour. If there are emails indeed and you chkek it, of course, it is nothing. But people may have problems if they always check and see if anyone has left me anything when there have no messages. They may be addicted to it. So, you'd better learn to do something else when you want to check it again.
• United States
7 Oct 09
Hi getbrowser! Yes I know! That is why I try to check my email almost every second I have a chance! We don't have a problem! You just love mylot! lol... We are mylot addicts! lol...