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Help and Tips
Tips on recovering e-mail, choosing e-mail addresses, electronic mail attachments, dealing with e-mail hoaxes and scams. and electronic mail etiquette.
#1: Joke Passing Etiquette
A few things to consider before passing jokes around via e-mail.
#2: Turn Off HTML When Responding to Mailing Lists
Respond to mailing lists in plain-text to avoid angering members.
#3: Be Careful with Social Network Invite E-Mails
Caution - be wary when receiving e-mails inviting you to join social networks, especially if you do not recognize the network name or sender.
#4: Set Up a Mail Folder for Mailing Lists
Filter your mailing list e-mails to a separate folder.
#5: What Country is That Sender From?
Help determine an e-mail's country of origin.
#6: How to Write HTML links in E-Mail
Write web addresses in e-mail messages that can be clicked.
#7: Think That Attachment is From Your Friend?
Be VERY careful about electronic mail attachments - even if the sender seems to be a friend or family member! You need to read this tip.
#8: Remember, E-Mail Can Be Permanent
E-mail you send can have a very, very long shelf life.
#9: Free E-Mail Providers
Resources that list free electronic mail inboxes.
#10: Visiting Web Addresses Found in Email
Find out a quick way to visit web addresses mentioned in e-mail if you are not able to just click the addresses from the e-mail messages.
#11: Never Send Passwords Via Email!
Why sending passwords by email is a huge security risk.
#12: Changing Addresses? Let Others Know
Planning on changing e-mail addresses soon? Here's what you should know.
#13: Remove Excess Quote Characters When Forwarding Messages
Make forwarded e-mail easier to read by removing quote characters.
#14: Don't Judge a Person By Their Email
A person's intelligence is not measured by one's e-mail.
#15: Avoid One-Word Subjects
E-mail with brief subjects may not get read.
#16: Don't Respond to Unsolicited Mail
Help keep even more junk mail from reaching your inbox.
#17: Mail Programs and BCC
Just what does BCC mean?
#18: Use Different Inbox For Contests
Keep your primary inbox from getting cluttered with advertisements.
#19: Can My Boss Read My Mail?
Be careful what you write in e-mail from your office.
#20: Return Receipts Don't Always Get Sent
Have you sent electronic mail, asking for a return receipt, and never got it? Here's why.
#21: Avoid All Caps
Please use mixed or all lower-case when sending e-mail.
#22: My Attachment Didn't Get Through
Reasons why e-mail attachments sometimes don't reach their destinations.
#23: Official-Looking Emails May Be Scams
Avoid getting caught by a phishing e-mail scam.
#24: Recovering Deleted Emails
Deleted some e-mail and you want to have it back? Recovering it is not an easy task, and sometimes it isn't possible. This tip, however, may provide some suggestions.
#25: Always Scan E-Mail File Attachments
Better safe than sorry - scan all e-mail attachments first!
#26: Send Attachments in Different Messages
Why it is beneficial to separate your e-mails from your e-mail attachments.
#27: Watch For Filter Traps
Keep your e-mail from accidentally getting deleted.
#28: Free Greeting Cards
Send a greeting without paying for a stamp.
#29: Avoiding Passing Around Urban Legends
Find out whether that e-mail you just received is actually an urban legend.
#30: Get Email Addresses that do not Change
Tired of changing your e-mail address every time you change Internet Service Providers? There is a way around this.
#31: Check your Email Address
Before signing onto an e-mail newsletter, make sure your address is correct.
#32: Always Give Your E-mail a Subject Line
Don't let your e-mail be accidentally labeled as 'junk' - give it a subject.
#33: Use a Signature File for E-Mail
How to add contact information at the end of your e-mail messages.
See Also:@ Google Gmail
Help with Google's Gmail tool. Configuring your Gmail account, marking e-mail as important, auto-forwarding e-mail, and more.
@ Yahoo Mail
Signing up for, using, and customizing a free Yahoo! Mail account. Help on removing SPAM, secure login, e-mail attachments, and more.
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