A site visitor was curious and pondered:
Hello,
In forwarding emails, usually, the original message is included in the new email, including the sender’s email address, date & time. Is there a ruling where if the recipient would like to forward that email to another, to remove the name or email address of the original sender? Please advise.
The guideline here is to down-edit your e-mail before you forward it along. This means removing any unnecessary stuff from the forward so that you are just forwarding the content or the “guts” that you want others to see.
This includes removing all the headers — this is where the original sender’s address and date are seen as well signature files at the end of the e-mail. It is very important that everyone make the effort to remove any e-mail addresses left in place by previous Irresponsible Forwarders. Because those before you didn’t take the time to reflect courtesy and concern for others by removing any visible addresses doesn’t mean you perpetrate the same.
Check out my article that covers the basics of forwarding: 5 Rules for Forwarding E-mails. HTH!
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I am trying to forward emails to those I know, but am not making a
connection somewhere along the line. After three days of trying, at last I
had a list of recipients made with the name and email address of each but
my finger slipped and somehow the list and all allied area info disappeared.
I have been trying for hours to find anything that resembled the area where
I was working. I am NOT well acquainted with a computer and about now
am feeling totally worthless and frustrated. Where should I go to get some
advice? Someone told me I should try to find a ‘Chat Room’, but did not
tell me where to find one. Can you help me?
Hey, Darlene:
We all learn by doing so don’t feel bad! Your best bet is to click the HELP tab or link at the top of your e-mail program and read and learn. Go to the software’s site and take the tutorials. That’s how you’ll learn!
I think whomever advised you visit a “chat room” meant live support. If that is available at the site of your software, that will be obvious when you get there as you will see live help icons.
Don’t beat yourself up too much — we’ve all experienced what you are going through at one point or another. Just keep plugging away and retaining what you learn. Be on a constant quest to learn more and before you know it you’ll have fun e-mailing!