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> I feel that that's not what email is for. Any communication method needs a return address, otherwise spam and abuse. I don't agree. Email addresses are somet
by jesprenj 2y ago
> I feel that that's not what email is for. Any communication method needs a return address, otherwise spam and abuse.
I don't agree. Email addresses are sometimes used for ephemeral tasks, like buying concert tickets and items in online stores. You need an email address, so they can send you the tickets or the receipt, but then you don't need this address anymore.
- pquki4 2y agoActually that is not true: Concerts could be rescheduled or cancelled, and emails would be the only easy to contact customers for arrangements like refunds. Similar for online shopping, and in addition, emails could be used for notifying product recalls or class action resolution. While these cases are relatively rare, it illustrates it is hard to know when an email is "done" -- it could be useful after a purchase itself, or even long after a transaction has finished.