Do universities block emails from other universities?

Kinja'd!!! "Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna" (lukielauxd)
05/15/2014 at 15:33 • Filed to: None

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I've sent out 11 emails to 7 different universities and I'm pretty sure that by now at least one professor should've replied -_-


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Kinja'd!!! ddavidn > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:34

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Profs generally have pretty full inboxes...


Kinja'd!!! For Sweden > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:34

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Writing a professor

Expecting a reply


Kinja'd!!! dinobot666 > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:35

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Typically they don't. What was the subject of your email?


Kinja'd!!! Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > dinobot666
05/15/2014 at 15:36

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I put Summer Research as the subject line.

Should I have put "REPO NOTICE FOR 2006 SAAB" or "YOUR DAUGHTER IS WITH US. DO NOT CONTACT THE POLICE."


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:38

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You need to send 11 emails to each prof you want a response from.


Kinja'd!!! Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:38

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My profs typically answer their emails.


Kinja'd!!! ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable) > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:39

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One should always have their own @emailprovider.com to use for professional interaction.

You can prove you are student later.


Kinja'd!!! ttyymmnn > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:41

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As universities are supposed to be bastions of academic freedom, I would guess that no, they do not block emails. I would give it some more time, then send a follow-up email. If you have time, I would send an old fashioned letter. Depending on the department, many profs dig old school communication.


Kinja'd!!! DoubleDragon > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 15:58

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They are usually busy.

Keep trying, thats the best bet. Catch them in person is usually the best, but make sure you are prepared with stuff to make them commit.


Kinja'd!!! JeffFurbs > Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna
05/15/2014 at 21:45

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You aren't getting bounce back emails are you? Usually if something is blocked by a spam filter it sends the sender a bounced email letting you know it didn't get through


Kinja'd!!! Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > JeffFurbs
05/15/2014 at 21:57

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Nope, not getting anything back, I've tried calling the professors too and they haven't replied so I don't know :[