I've been wondering about emails...
Example - Every time I am planning to go to Calgary or Edmonton, I usually try to email gentlemen I've seen on previous visits or gentlemen who've themselves contacted me in the past, either requesting information on my next visit, requesting that I keep them informed or requests for appointments I was not able to meet during my previous visit. I don't go all out and spam everyone every single time I visit, I'll do some random and some from the list of emails I have from my previous visit or after.
I've always assumed that:
1) if you emailed me from any given account, it's sort of agreed that it's a safe email and I can write (within reason)
2) you've created some type of hotmail/yahoo account if your personal account is shared or not safe.
Now, I've never had any problems with this until this past visit. By the way, I don't write explicit messages.. I basically reply to the last email I have and politely advise the gentleman that I'll be visiting soon from such that to such date. Usually, this is how regulars know I'll be around and they know to book.. everyone's usually happy as it gives them a chance to book before everyone else and so on..
But this past visit, I emailed a gentleman this way.. I had 2 separate emails from my past 2 visits with multiple messages (back and forth) but we still had not met because of being unable to find times that worked for both of us. So I assumed he would appreciate the gesture and thought.. but instead got a reply in which he seemed slightly freaked out. His reply was: this email was from Dec.01 (2 weeks before - and during my previous visit), I'm not interested, please remove me from your list.
I was a little surprised and kinda thought WTF? It was a home email account so I can only assume it was not a safe one (I guess??

) and it freaked him out to receive an email from me..I guess. OK fair enough. But why the hell would someone use their home email account if it isn't safe??

Anyway, I felt kinda bad but didn't feel like I did anything wrong.
Btw - The guy actually ended up emailing me a few days later requesting an appointment!!
I did as I was asked...... I did NOT reply.
Your thoughts?
Do the same rules that apply to phone numbers and phone calls also apply to email?
Is it inappropriate to email the way I have been with information and dates for my visits?
Or is it acceptable?