Tag Archives: Dropbox

Sending files which are too large for e-mail

Posted on July 4, 2013 by

I have recently asked a colleague to share one of her publications with me. I did not hear from her, but after a week or so, while cleaning my @SaneLater box, I discovered an email sent by her from an unfamiliar address and … Continue reading →

Posted in Collaboration, Email, Files | Tagged | 1 Comment

Collaboration in academic writing: software and beyond

Posted on November 24, 2012 by

Unfortunately, collaboration in academic writing often causes frustration. Academics are used to think that co-authoring a manuscripts means emailing back and forth Microsoft Word documents with endless “Track Changes” and “Comments” layered on top of each other. Whereas writing is … Continue reading →

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Sending files by email: good habits and useful tricks

Posted on July 18, 2011 by

Effectively handling file attachments is an important part of productive email habits. This post focuses on sending attachments. The attachments you receive are covered in the post on organizing email. The rule number one is to question whether an attachment … Continue reading →

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