Proper E-mail Forwarding and Privacy

A site visitor writes: How to tell the people on my lists: that exposing so many email addresses in their "From" field is dangerous to those addies and terribly annoying for recipients who have … [Read more...]

What About Forwarding Jokes?

Who doesn't have friends who occasionally send you e-mails with jokes in them?  I don't mind the jokes that much, however, it does bug me though when that is the only communications I get from some … [Read more...]

Identifying E-mail Hoaxes and Scams

"Send to all your friends!" "Send to everyone in your address book!" You know my advice;  just hit Delete when you see those words! Even worse are the e-mails offering unbelievable deals and … [Read more...]

REPLY:, FWD:, REPLY:, FWD:

Here are some tips to keep in mind when hitting the REPLY and FWD buttons in your email program: If the Subject: line is now filled with RE:s to the point that the Subject: line is too long to … [Read more...]

E-mail Forwarding Reflects on You!

With every e-mail that I send, I know that it could be forwarded to others without my knowledge. Even though you should never forward an e-mail sent to you to a third-party without the original … [Read more...]

E-mailing Visible Addresses

Is is O.K. to e-mail an e-mail address visible on a Web site? That depends. If you are e-mailing questions in regard to the Web site's topic, service or product, that is fine - that is why the … [Read more...]

NSFW = Not Safe For Work?

I was interviewed recently on my view in regard to the use of the acronym NSFW. Apparently some felt that an acronym noting "Not Safe For Work", is necessary when sending e-mail to those they knew … [Read more...]

E-mail Requires Your Full Attention!

A while back I was on KDKA News Radio in Pittsburgh discussing the forwarding of e-mails. I do these type of interviews several times each week and have a blast doing them. This interview in … [Read more...]

Politics and Reply to All Do Not Mix

You receive a forwarded email about a political issue, which has also been forwarded to other people you don't know. Is it proper for you to comment on the message and hit the "Reply to All" button? … [Read more...]

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