tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237784.post5535056120859357112..comments2023-05-16T19:00:04.002+05:00Comments on Things That Require Further Thinking: Why do e-mails have subject ?Dmitry Dvoinikovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06315351821886601658noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24237784.post-14365546026654045402008-10-21T17:28:00.000+06:002008-10-21T17:28:00.000+06:00I wouldn't be so sure about it.Actually it depends...I wouldn't be so sure about it.<BR/>Actually it depends on how you are using your mail client.<BR/>As to me it's rather a kind of database or a file storage. I'm simply keeping the mails I may need to refer later in dedicated folder. These can be ones either sent to me or sent by me. So you anyway need some formal fields to be used as search attributes. And the natural ones "From", "To" and "Subject" seem to be rather suitable.<BR/>I also use mails as a kind of address book. I'm keeping any occasional mail from my contact I want to stay in touch with in a separate folder again. So that rather mail body is of no interest but "From" is required.<BR/>And on the contrary to what you are saying: the "From" field allows not to care about being formal subscribing your mails. The recipient sees anyway who is writing him or her in the "From" field.<BR/>SPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com