A site visitor asks... Is it an invasion of privacy to e-mail someone because you can see their email address in a forwarded e-mail sent from a mutual acquaintance? Yes, yes it is! Whomever sent that forwarded e-mail should have redacted/removed all of their contact's e-mail addresses from … [Read more...]
10 Everyday E-mail Etiquette Resolutions for 2018
It's that time of year -- time to make your resolutions. I've been online helping folks for over 22 years now (Wow! Time flies when you are having fun!) and there are still some issues that onliners struggle with or, honestly, refuse to embrace. And some, just need an annual little reminder and … [Read more...]
Irresponsible Fake News Forwarders
Do you know an irresponsible forwarder or two, or three or five? Those numbers seem to be increasing aren't they? It's becoming second nature to some. Get an e-mail that has the tone or POV you agree with and off it goes to "all your friends." Regardless if it is true or based in any fact or … [Read more...]
Where’s the BCc:?
A Teachable Moment I received an e-mail this morning noting how I am always "harping" about using BCc: to shield your contact's e-mail addresses from strangers. I was then scolded for not mentioning how to find the BCc: feature. How dare I tell anyone to do something without telling them … [Read more...]
Proper Use of Reply to All
How ironic that those who complain about how others use Reply to All also seem to be those who do not respect the privacy of their contacts by using the BCc: field! If you do not use the BCc: field or don't know where it is, that is no reason or excuse to include all your contact addresses … [Read more...]
Offended When Mistake is Pointed Out?
A Site Visitor Writes: I forwarded a certain photograph to a group of people. One of the people on the e-mail list sent back to the list (whom she did not know) that the photo was a fake. She stated that "she always checked on the accuracy of things before she forwarded." This went out to all … [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 -- some who you don't know. Is it proper for you to comment on the message and hit the "Reply to All" button? If you don't Reply to All to a political message you disagree with, will the other … [Read more...]
Don’t Brush Off Email Privacy
Do you show a blatant disregard for your contact's privacy? How would you feel if your contacts -- whether business or personal -- decided to take your phone number and give it out to strangers? Strangers who you don't know! Strangers who may use your phone number to contact you about something … [Read more...]
If You Don’t Know Them; Don’t E-mail Them!
Here is a hypothetical situation I get asked about quite often. Let's say someone has something of interest (usually of interest only to those who e-mail me this type of question) to share with all those names/e-mail addresses visibly displayed in the To: field. Even if you don't know these folks … [Read more...]
Never Spam Addresses in the To: Field!
Many think that by having all their contact's e-mail addresses displayed in the To: field (particularly folks who do not know each other) is no big deal. One of the top questions that I get asked about almost on a daily basis is if it is "O.K." to e-mail those addresses in the To: field about a … [Read more...]