And it's a good thing too. When I write, I do all sorts of editing, but when I e-mail, I just jot down my thoughts and send them off. It's emotionally liberating. There's another positive about this kind of communication. Social historians have complained that the history of the 20th century will be very difficult because we have no letters.
People have been phoning and so forth, so there's no real record.
But if all this e-mail is kept, a wealth of information will be available to sift through and explore. Looking back at e-mail I've saved I usually find tons of ideas that are very interesting. This kind of stuff affects me depending upon how vulnerable my mood is, if I've had a bad day. Mostly I've had good experiences. I love the sense of responsiveness the Internet brings.