Original Posted By: fishin
This is from the Grand Poobah of the Aeronca List, and is just goodadvice...Ken> Email Program Settings Suggestions:>>* Turn off features (like VCards) that create attachments.>* Avoid sending HTML-formatted messages to lists.>* Send replies either to the sender or the list, but not both.>* Make sure the time is set properly on your computer.>> Writing and Layout Suggestions:>>* Don't use all capital letters for more than a word or two.>* Insert blank lines between paragraphs.>* Include full URL schemes, as in .>* Surround URLs with angle brackets.>* Try to use proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation.>> Message Content Suggestions:>>* Never send unsubscribe commands to the list.>* Create and maintain descriptive subject lines.>* Quote original text sparingly in your replies.>* Don't include email attachments unless explicitly allowed.>* Use a short signature containing only essential data.>* Send welcome or congratulation messages via private email.>* Respect other people's news.>* Civility is always worthwhile.>> Thanks for helping to keep mailing lists useful and pleasant> places!>>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++>> There are a number of things we can do to improve the quality of> mailing lists for the benefit of all. Most of these> recommendations are simple and require little extra work. If you'd> like to read a more detailed rationale for these suggestions,> check out the Mailing List Manners 101 and 102 articles published> by TidBITS at:>>________________________________________________________________________________