Netiquette

• Keep your messages short and to the point
• Don't send messages to people who don't need to receive them
• Never send an e-mail message that you wouldn't want broadcast on the evening news
• Be thoughtful about clipping and pasting others' messages in those you send
• If you receive a message sent to a list of people, do not respond needlessly to the entire list
• Use a professional tone in your messages
• Use the grammar and spell checks before sending your messages
• Capitalize words only to highlight an important point, or use asterisks to surround a word you want to emphasize
• Be careful when using sarcasm and humor. Your "joke" could be misunderstood.

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Last modified: February 2, 1999