I have been a member of Mylot since 2007 and it never dawned on me that every single private message from other mylotters would be saved. Can you imagine how many messages were stored after all this time? There were twelve pages of messages. It was very interesting for me to take a walk down memory lane as I read each message before deleting to determine if the message was useful. Oh the questions mylotters would ask me and don't get me started on the huge amounts of spam.

Deleting private messages was a necessary but meaningful chore which I recommend you do from time to time. You might not want to wait three years as I did since it took me over an hour to finish this chore. Delete your private messages as you read them or pick a time like the end of the month to delete them. Sometimes mylotters send me detailed private messages explaining online programs they wanted me to join. These are the kinds of messages worth saving. It might not be a good idea for me to join the site at that particular time. However when I change my mind, or even forget about the suggested program, I have the private message saved with all the details. This little tip will save you tons of time and prevent you from asking the same questions as other mylotters do.

Another tip for private messages, try to put a brief description in the subject line and suggest other mylotters do the same for you. This will make sorting through private messages so much easier and faster without having to open each message to determine the topic. Unfortunately the other mylotters did not take this option. Most of their messages started and ended with "Hi, please join this great site". That line really tells you a lot huh and of course they are all great online programs right? (smile) Well that's my Mylot tip of the day. Hope you found this tip helpful and remember, watch those subject lines in private messages.