As there were a number of posts to this list over the last few days that were lacking in details or improperly asked or obviously the poster had not read the FAQs or archives, he is the Posting Etiquette list for everyone's benefit, expecially those that it is meant for.
If you follow these "rules" you will get a lot more concise help quicker and with less frustration for all. Proper etiquette when posting to a list or forum! When posting to a list or forum, please comply with the following "rules:" 1. Turn off Return Receipt Requests. 2. Please search the Archives and FAQ. 3. Do not add attachments unless specifically asked to do so. 4. Only add .zip or .txt attachments. Others waste bandwidth and are larger. 5. Do not post in html format. This size of a message in HTML is a lot larger than that of plain text. This is a problem for those on dial-up and those with PDAs. 6. Understand what it is you want to ask, and visit: http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html 7. Delete unnecessary text when quoting a post. It is wasting bandwidth. 8. Do not use a "DIGITAL SECURITY Signature". It wastes bandwidth and causes problems to some users, like those with PDAs. 9. If you change the topic or direction thereof, change the subject line. 10. If you want a good answer, provide good details. 11. Please allow time for people to respond to your post. We are working too. Plus, some lists are known to be slow to post. 12. Please do not include lines of company/private legal disclaimer. You are sending to a list. It is going to be resent to everyone on that list. This translates into no longer being a private or confidential message. Also, some lists are archived and have been known to show up on Google searches. 13. Do not include any line as part of a message "signature" like, "If you have received this communication in error..." 09:10 PDT 07/15/02 John Tolmachoff IT Manager, Network Engineer RelianceSoft, Inc. Fullerton, CA 92835 www.reliancesoft.com Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
