Updated Articles

  1. What is a skimmed email?

    Ignored, skimmed, read rate, and engaged read rate in PoliteMail are time-based categories describing how long recipients keep an email open, relative to its calculated read time.
  2. List Operations

    Learn how to manage PoliteMail lists—combine, split, subtract, or update contacts using built-in list tools for better email organization.
  3. Is PoliteMail Online built on SharePoint Online? They look similar.

    PoliteMail online is not built on Sharepoint online, but the interfaces are indeed similar.
  4. Is PoliteMail Compatible With A Mac?

    PoliteMail Online will work on a Mac, as well as PoliteMail for Microsoft 365 and the new Outlook, since these are both online.
  5. Is average read time calculated differently between mobile and desktop devices?

    Average read time is calculated based on all of the recipients who read the e-mail, regardless of the device type.
  6. Repairing your Outlook Data File

    Fix Outlook crashes, hangs, or send errors in PoliteMail by repairing your Outlook data file using ScanPST or ScanOST. Step-by-step repair guide.
  7. What is a "regex"?

    Regex is an abbreviated term for "regular expressions", and is a standardized set of text that can help you find what you're looking for quickly.
  8. Does PoliteMail support WS Fed?

    With support for SAML 2.0 and OpenID, SSO protocols with better features and security, PoliteMail for the Outlook desktop can be configured to work with WS-Fed.
  9. What is considered an Ignored Email?

    Ignored, skimmed, read, and engaged read are time-based classifications for how long a recipient keeps an email open compared to its calculated read time, including preview pane views.
  10. How does someone opt back in after they've opted out?

    PoliteMail opt-in mailing lists let users resubscribe to all internal emails or specific subscription lists via shared links in email, Teams, or Slack.