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q[0]="Always take the high road with those who are nasty e-mailers. \"Kill\" them with kindness and set a good example!";
q[1]="Never click on any attachment even if it comes from someone you know unless it has been scanned by your virus program.";
q[2]="Always spell check your e-mail, proofread for errors, capitalize your sentences and use appropriate punctuation and grammar.";
q[3]="Refrain from using multiple !!!!! or ?????. Multiple exclamation points and question marks risk giving the perception that you are sarcastic and condescending. Do you understand??????";
q[4]="Type in complete sentences. To type random phrases or cryptic thoughts does not lend to clear communication or being perceived as one who made it out of the 6th grade.";
q[5]="Never just forward e-mail without a comment as to why you are forwarding the e-mail to the recipient. To forward without comment is assuming, lazy and rude.";
q[6]="If you are e-mailing for support, asking a question or requesting assistance from someone, it would behoove you to say \"Thank You\".";
q[7]="As a general rule of thumb, if someone takes the time to e-mail you and it is not junk mail or offensive, give them the courtesy of a return response.";
q[8]="Use Instant Messaging (IM) for casual topics or informational briefs.  IM is not the place for serious topics or confrontational issues.";
q[9]="When replying to e-mails always respond promptly and edit out unnecessary information from the post you are responding to.";
q[10]="Don't just hit the reply button and start typing. Edit out unimportant parts of the e-mail you are responding to and respond point by point.";
q[11]="You are what you write. How you communicate via e-mail will be an indication as to the kind of person you are.";
q[12]="If someone asks you to refrain from forwarding e-mails they have that right and you shouldn't get mad or take it personally.";
q[13]="Use emoticons and acronyms when necessary to convey your message. If you are joking, include a smiley face :-), if you are sad or upset you can use :-(.";
q[14]="If you have mistakenly offended or have misinterpreted what another person wrote in an e-mail, please do not hesitate to apologize.";
q[15]="Keep in mind when in newsgroups or message boards that you are in a global arena. Read the charters and rules - before you post.";
q[16]="If you are unsure of someone's intent or meaning, ask them before making assumptions and accusations that you may regret. Don't assume what anyone \"means\".";
q[17]="Formality is in place as a courtesy and reflects respect.  Refrain from getting too informal too soon in your e-mail communications.";
q[18]="Use formatting sparingly.  Instead try to rely on choosing the most accurate words possible to reflect your tone and avoid misunderstandings in the process.";
q[19]="Rarely should you \"Reply to All\".  Always review the recipient list and remove those who your comments do not apply.";
q[20]="Always capitalize all your sentences.  Not doing so can give the impression you didn't make it out of grade school.";
q[21]="Jump to send a \"Thank You\" e-mail when someone online has been of help or assistance.  You will make their day!";
q[22]="Never assume.  If concerned about the intent or tone in an e-mail, ask first to avoid a potential misunderstanding.";
q[23]="Before sending attachments of any kind, always ask first as to what would be the best time to send so the other side is available to keep their inbox clear.";
q[24]="If you don't recognize the sender or the Subject field is odd, just hit delete.";
q[25]="Do not believe anything you read in an e-mail from someone you don't know.  More likely than not, it is a hoax or a scam.";
q[26]="Be careful who you provide personal information to when on forums and discussion boards.  You simply do not know who you may be dealing with.";
q[27]="Before attaching a PowerPoint, Access or Excel document to an e-mail, make sure the other side has that software to open it first!";
q[28]="Make sure you scan your computer at least once each week after updating your virus files.  It is your responsibility to remain virus free!";
q[29]="Never, ever, send anyone an e-mail about something you can commercially gain from unless they specifically gave you permission to do so.";
q[30]="Always greet folks with a Hello or Hi in your e-mails or you risk being perceived as demanding or terse.";
q[31]="In business, refrain from using the Reply to All feature to CYA or get your side of the story out.  More times than not doing so will negatively reflect on you.";

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document.write("<table border=0 bgcolor=#e1771e cellpadding=1 cellpadding=0 width=215><tr><td><table align=center border=0 bgcolor=#000000 cellpadding=4 cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td align=center valign=middle><font face=\"Verdana,Arial, Helvetica\" color=\"#FFFFFF\" size=-1><center><b>E-mail Etiquette Tip<br>of the Day</b></center></td></tr><tr><td><font face=\"Verdana,Arial, Helvetica\" color=\"#FFFFFF\" size=-1>" + quox + "</td></tr><tr><td align=center><font size=-3 face=\"Verdana,Arial, Helvetica\"><a href=\"http://www.NetManners.com/netiquette-tips.html\" target=\"_top\">Courtesy of NetManners.com</a></center></font></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>")
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