Here are some of the ways that poorly constructed e-mails affect productivity:

• It is important that communications be limited to those who have a need to know.
• Sending too many e-mails can slow down work efforts and block the communication process.
• E-mails that are not well prepared can send an inaccurate message, which can lead to problems and issues that must be resolved.
• If e-mail is not properly managed, it can become useless business mail.