Email Netiquette Guide
- Before sending an email or posting to conference, ask yourself: "Would I say it to the person's face?"
- Follow the same standards of behavior and ethics online that you follow in real life.
- Be professional and careful what you say about others. Email is easily forwarded. On the flip side, it is considered extremely rude to forward personal email to mailing lists or conferences without the original author's permission.
- Include your signature at the bottom of email messages when communicating with people who may not know you personally or broadcasting to a dynamic group of subscribers.
- All caps=shouting.
- When replying, quote relevant sections of the message you are replying to. It is polite to include enough to give context. It is impolite to include all of the message (if it is long) or none of the message.
- Never give your NetID or password to another person no matter how much you trust them.
- Never send unsolicited advertisements, bulk mail, chain letters, or any other type of spam to individuals, listservs, or conferences.
