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As with many things in life, there are the unwritten
rules that ensure everyone is kept happy.
In the case of email they are not so much rules,
as they are guidelines.
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In the world of email, using
capital letters are considered as shouting.
It's fine to use capitals in their correct
places, like at the beginning of sentences,
punctuation etc. But, IT MAKES FOR DIFFICULT
READING AND ANNOYS EVERYONE. |
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Subject |
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Although it is easy to just
not add a subject to an email. However, sometimes
emails with no subject heading would not be
deemed important enough to remain out of the
deleted items folder. People who receive a
lot of emails must economise on time somehow!
Seriously though, it's polite to let the recipient
know what the email is about. |
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When you need to email people who would rather
their email address not be spread around to unknowns, (like
most of us). It is wise to use the BCC address field. This way,
no-one needs to know everyone's address, and your identity is
kept secret. |
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Address |
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Your email address should be
kept to yourself, unless you are giving it
to friends, or a recognised and responsible
company. These are personal details remember!
It is valuable to a lot of people, and can
be sold on for advertising purposes. And believe
me, you really do not want that to happen! |
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Attachments |
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If you intent to send an attachment by email,
be aware of the size of the attachment. Keep it as small
as possible, using file compression software like WinZip
if possible. If you're attaching a number of files to
an email, try breaking up the numbers into separate emails,
this will annoy the recipient a little less than one huge
email. Remember, if the email is too big or you get the
address wrong, you'll get the email back! more... |
I'm sure I can think of some more!
If you have any more suggestions for etiquette,
then let me know.
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