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E-mail Tips & Techniques - how to send e-mail without burning bridges or closing doors http://www.planetfriendly.net/emailtips.html "E-mail is so easy to use" ...that we often use it without being aware of its limitations. It is easy for your message to be ineffective, misunderstood, or even harmful. Messages can be missed, ignored, lost, or forgotten. And unless you are careful in your wording and etiquette, it's easy to be inconsiderate � or to be taken as inconsiderate � without knowing it. Below are a few thoughts on how to send e-mail without creating misunderstandings, clogging up people's e-mail boxes, or otherwise causing trouble. http://www.planetfriendly.net/emailtips.html Contents (1) Don't send attachments or HTML (2) Do send Plain Text (and/or create a webpage) (3) Write a good subject line (4) Make it readable (5) Include contact info (6) Mention the source (7) Don't spread viruses (8) Don't "spam" people (9) Reply to sender or to list? (10) Choose e-mail software & service provider carefully (11) Why avoid Microsoft? Why avoid AOL? (12) Choosing a list host (13) More tips & resources (14) Remember the telephone?-- Thanks to George Lessard for sending this across. FN
