| Email Etiquette | | | | In order to participate in news groups, you must have |
| In order to effeciently communicate on the Internet it is | | | | an understanding of newsgroup etiquette. |
| critical to understand the unwritten rules of email | | | | 1.) Be familiar with lists/newsgroups prior to posting, |
| communication. Please use these tips as a guideline to | | | | read posting. |
| online email communication. | | | | 2.) Keep in mind that newsgroups and mailing lists are |
| | | | frequently archived and that posts will be preserved. |
| 2.) Do not use all capitals in email exchanges, it is | | | | 3.) If you are replying to a message be sure to include |
| considered SHOUTING and is considered rude. | | | | the text of the original message which you are replying |
| 3.) Keep in mind that the Internet is international, words | | | | to. Use ">" indicators if your mail program does not do |
| and humor can be perceived differently by different | | | | this for you. |
| cultures. | | | | 4.) Don't get involved in flame wars (or material which |
| 4.) When replying to messages be aware of "cc:" field. | | | | is personal and unproductive). |
| Recipients listed in the "cc:" field will receive a copy of | | | | 5.) Keep in mind that the Internet is international, words |
| the post. (The "bcc:" field sends messages blind, | | | | and humor can be perceived differently by different |
| meaning recipients don't know that someone else has | | | | cultures. |
| received a copy of the email or been carbon copied) | | | | 6.) Use 4-6 lines for your signature line, this is an |
| 5.) Use emoticons :-) or to indicate expression. | | | | opportunity to highlight your business or company |
| 6.) When forwarding email be sure not to create a | | | | information, but don't be ostentatious.. |
| loop in the system. In addition, be sure not to setup | | | | 7.) When responding to a post, keep the subject line |
| auto-responders to reply to every email, or endless | | | | the same, so that it will appear in the same thread. |
| loops will be created. | | | | 8.) Cross posting to multiple lists is often prohibited. |
| 7.) There can be costs associated with Internet | | | | Read posting guidelines. |
| connectivity and downloading emails. Do not send | | | | 9.) Expect delays in moderated forums, each posting |
| attachments that take a long time to download, without | | | | must be approved. |
| the recipients consent. | | | | 10.) Anonymous posts are unaccepted in many |
| 8.) Include in the "subject" line a heading that relates to | | | | newsgroups. |
| the message body. | | | | 11.) Be aware that some people use aliases when |
| 9.) Use 4-6 lines for your signature line, this is an | | | | posting to Usenet groups to avoid SPAM (unsolicited |
| opportunity to highlight your business or company | | | | email). Also keep in mind that anything goes on |
| information, but don't be ostentatious.. | | | | unmoderated Usenet. |
| Mailing Lists & Newsgroup Etiquette | | | | 12.) Most lists don't allow for binary attachments. |