It's that time of year -- time to make your resolutions. I've been online helping folks for over 20 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! So … [Read more...]
What is Expected When You Are Cc’d in an E-mail?
What does Cc: stand for? Back in the stone-age when typewriters were all the rage, carbon paper was used to make an identical copy of the letter betting typed. You would put two pieces of paper with a sheet of carbon paper in-between to type your communication on. The Cc: noted at the bottom of … [Read more...]
Is Cc: Enough to Forward to Others?
What is proper E-mail Etiquette when forwarding personal e-mails sent to you to a third party? By Cc:ing the Sender when you forward their e-mail make it "O.K."? No, it does not! That e-mail was sent to you for your eyes only! Whether it be a business or personal e-mail common courtesy would … [Read more...]
How to Use Cc: in Your Personal E-mails
When is it proper to use the Cc: (Carbon Copy or Courtesy Copy) feature in personal e-mails? As with many things online discretion comes into play and some folks clearly have more discretion than others! Using the Cc: field is up to your better judgment based on the situation at hand. What is … [Read more...]
When to Use To: or Cc: in Your E-mails
When do you put your e-mail addresses in the To: field or the Cc: field? There really are no hard and fast rules -- you have to use your discretion based on the circumstances at hand. As a general guideline, use the To: field if you want to email several contacts while encouraging their response. … [Read more...]
Expectations When 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 need their attention or action. When you Cc: folks, you are F.Y.I.ing them. If … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Online Copyright Myths
Possunt quia posse videntur. (Latin: They can because they think they can.) One of the most misunderstood issues online has to do with copyright. Both with e-mail and Web site content copyright issues. For some reason, as with many things online, there is this incorrect perception that anything … [Read more...]