Expectations of Being Cc:’d

What should you expect from those you Cc: on an e-mail? If you are the one who is Cc:’d on a e-mail what are you required to do? Cc:’ing is a way of informing others of a communication or information that may in some way require their attention or action. When you Cc: folks, [...]

Is BCc: Polite?

Have you found yourself the recipient of e-mail messages where there were probably recipients listed in the BCc; field, leaving you in the dark about who was or was not included in the message? What are the E-mail Etiquette considerations for hiding recipient’s names from others on the mailing list? Isn’t this akin to [...]

Proper Use of Reply to All

How ironic that those who complain about others use of Reply to All also seem to be those who do not respect the privacy of their contacts by using the BCc: field! If you can’t use the BCc: field or don’t know where it is, that is no reason or excuse to include all [...]

Irresponsible Forwarders Exposed!

Do you know an irresponsible forwarder or two, or three or five? Every so often they receive a nifty email that cracks them up, has quasi-valuable information or worse yet is a hoax or contains controversial commentary that they then are possessed with the need to “forward to all your friends.” That’s fine [...]

When You Are Cc’d

When you find that you’ve been Cc’d on an e-mail, a response is not necessarily required. You are simply being FYI’d. I’ve seen many an onliner feel the need to reply when they are not adding anything valuable to the conversation.  Or they hit Reply to All and make comments that are not appropriate or [...]