the ten commandments of email

hear ye! hear ye! heed the ten commandments of email

thou who sent out emails often, ought to know these commandments.!

1 *Thou shalt include a clear and specific subject line.

2*Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest.

3*Thou shalt read thine own message thrice before thou sendest it.

4*Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message.

5*Thou shalt check thy spelling and thy grammar.

for the other 5, please click on ‘more’ below to find out.

6*Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS.

7*Thou shalt not forward any chain letter.

8*Thou shalt not use e-mail for any illegal or unethical purpose.

9*Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work.

10*When in doubt, save thy message overnight and reread it in the light of the dawn.

Finally, here’s the “Golden Rule” of email:

That which thou findest hateful to receive, sendest thou not unto others.

(source: not from me, except the fist 2 lines!)