5 Days of Email Etiquette: Don't Hit Send Yet

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5 Days of Email Etiquette Don't Hit Send Yet From Heinz Tschabitscher, your Guide to Email I am lucky. If I make a email netiquette goof in one of the emails you'll receive in this email-netiquette-by-email class, I can always say it was a bad example. You'll learn from it and will certainly forgive me, yes? You may not be so lucky. Of course you can cast the bad-example spell, too... but I'd say it's better to stay out of trouble altogether. I'll try to as well. Tomorrow: answers to all your reply questions. Don't Hit Send Yet Take Another Look Before You Send a Message We often need to pause and wait for all the voices in our head (or heart) to be able to speak up. Make sure you don't send anything you don't want to send. How to Avoid Embarrassing Emails Avoid embarrassing emails by sending them to yourself only (by default). When in Doubt, Send Plain Text Email, Not HTML Not everybody can receive your fancily formatted emails. Some may even react furious. To be safe rather than sorry, send plain text emails only when in doubt. Smileys Should Ring an Alarm Don't use smileys to say something you should not (and don't intend to) say in emails. Set Your System Clock Right Make sure you don't send messages from 1981. Attachments and Images Included? Ask Before You Send Huge Attachments Don't clog email systems and mailboxes without permission. Resize Pictures to Handy Proportions Before Inserting Them When your photos look good in your email, you look good, too! Here's how to make sure your images are not larger than screens and mailboxes by resizing them in style -- online and for free. Don't Let Others Send Email from Your Computer Use Current Antivirus Software and Scan for Free Make sure you're not spreading worms and viruses via email or act as a vehicle for spreading spam. All this can be caused by malicious emails. Fortunately, there's protection. This email is written by: Heinz Tschabitscher Email Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum Missing a lesson? Click here. About U. is our collection of free online courses designed to help you learn a new skill, solve a problem, get something done, or just learn more about your world. Sign up now, and we will email you lessons on a daily or weekly basis. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the About.com '5 Days of Email Etiquette' email. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2013 About.com