Email Etiquette

Getting carried away with forwarding is a great way to turn e-friends into e-enemies. Before you send that hilarious joke or virus warning to everyone you know, read these quidelines and keep your...

Your company was nice enough to give you an e-mail account; now repay the company by using your account properly. In the information age, e-mail business etiquette is becoming as important as many...

In a world of instant messaging and text messaging shorthand, communicating through technology is transforming. Email continues to be a form of mass communication used for both private and...

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Words can sound harsh when delivered without a wink or a smile to let other Internet users know you meant your point was friendly or humorous. Sometimes, though, you can use emoticons...

Everyone has had friends at one time or another who do it--they spam you with forwarded emails. But do you just ignore it, or do you take steps to keep it from happening? If you really want to put...

Email is a prime communications tool at work and among family and friends. It is also a conduit for many people sharing jokes and inspirational messages. While everyone enjoys a good joke now and...

As email becomes one of the most frequently used forms of communication, it's important that you observe proper email etiquette so that you keep communications cordial and respectful. From using...

Netiquette describes the rules of common courtesy in cyberspace. Observing netiquette will keep you from advertising to your friends and co-workers that you are a newbie to the Internet. Learn the...

If you live in a big city, finding a new apartment can be surprisingly competitive. Here are some tips to getting your email to stand out from the slew that reply.

So you want to write a business letter, but you're not sure what the proper protocol is? Here are nine easy steps to writing a proper business letter.

With so many companies doing business on the internet, an email is an acceptable way to communicate. If you've made a sales visit and want to send a thank you in email, there are certain business...

No one wants to be THAT person. You know . . . the one everyone hates getting emails from. "Oh, no, there's an email from So-And-So in my box!" With the knowledge of these steps, your...

Emoticons--or smileys--can be a lot of fun when emailing people. They can also make sure that people don't get the wrong impression. People can't see you when they read your email so they don't...

If you're a frequent email user, you've likely experienced the problem of spam cluttering your inbox. These unwanted mass mailings usually come as sales pitches, money making schemes or special...

Do you ever wonder how you can keep all those extra emails from appearing on a computer screen when you send an email to more than one recipient? Do you know what the bcc: field means? Do you...

“Leet” (or “l33t”) is a kind of typed, slang-driven language/code that originated online in the eighties on hacker bulletin boards (BBSes) and early multiplayer chat-driven games called MUDs...

If you're receiving too many unsolicited bulk commercial emails on your PC or server, you can fight back with SpamCop, a free spam reporting service. It analyzes (parses) emails to determine the...

Some students find emailing a professor intimidating. After all, your professor determines your grade, and you want to make a good impression. With a few simple techniques, you can craft an email...

The easiest email to write is one intended for a friend. You have a relationship with this person and therefore most likely have a communication style between the two of you. Unlike colleague to...