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The 10 Commandments of Email

· Thou shalt include a clear and specific subject line.

· Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needeth.

· Thou shalt read thine own message thrice before thou sendeth it.

· Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message.

· Thou shalt check thy spelling and thy grammar.

· Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS.

· Thou shalt not forward any chain letter.

· Thou shalt not use email for any illegal or unethical purpose.

· Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of email, especially from work.

· When in doubt, save thy message overnight and reread it in the light of dawn.

And here's the "Golden Rule" of Email:

· That which thou findeth hateful to receive, Sendeth thou not unto others!


From Barbara D. on the EL-M list, original source unknown (if anyone does know the original source, please leave a comment with the info and I'll update this entry).

Last updated on December 22, 2003 08:48 PM
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