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8. Beware of hoaxes. Most e-mail messages and e-mail users are sincere and mean you no harm. However, if you receive a message from someone whose name is unfamiliar to you, do not reply. Continue reading →

5. Don’t forward invitations. If you receive an invitation to a party via e-mail, do not forward the message to others. Instead, ask the people hosting the party if they mind if you bring along a few friends. After all, it is their party, not yours. Continue reading →

Not only does this eliminate others having access to the addresses, but they won’t have to scroll through a long list of names before reaching the real start of the e-mail. Continue reading →

Most of the rules for e-mail etiquette also pertain to other Internet activities. Together these are known as netiquette. Apply the same common courtesies to your e-mail messages that you would to a phone or face-toface conversation. It’s simply practicing good manners. Below are the examples: Continue reading →