Last month, workers at Agency.com, a hot Web design shop in New York with a reputation for coddling the help, got a mass e-mail from the office of boss Chan Suh that was supposed to list unused vacation time.

FORBES: The Informer

Safra Catz is the alpha of this pair, minding margins and downsizing and constantly e-mailing and phoning the boss.

FORBES: Larry's Lieutenants

We have managed to bring daylight to male harassment of traditional female weakness, e.g. the male boss harassing a female who is less powerful and more financially dependent on her job.

FORBES: Is Herman Cain A Female Target?

Even though we sat in offices mere feet from the boss, she wanted us to send frequent e-mail updates on our progress.

FORBES: 10 Questions You'd Better Ask Your Boss

If a payment estimate changes after Buyback Boss receives a device, the company notifies the customer via e-mail of the price change.

FORBES: Online Recycling Company Makes It Easy -- And Profitable -- To Be Green

"Phil and Penny are intensely private people who rarely divulge their philanthropy, " e-mails a Nike spokesman, commenting on the charitable giving of his boss, Phil Knight, and Knight's wife.

FORBES: Who Gives?

Absolutely nothing beats the digital cool feeling of languidly scrawling out a handwritten E-mail to your boss over an early a.m. latte on a full-color computer the size of an eyeglass case.

FORBES: Small and beautiful

Before you leave the job--or soon thereafter--take a moment to send your boss a quick note or e-mail with your new contact information, mentioning also that you hope you can stay in touch.

FORBES: Careers