[pchelpers] Ten Commandments of E-mail

This hasn't been posted on the list for a long time. New members get it 
in their welcome message, but occasionally a reminder can be helpful.

The Ten Commandments of E-mail:

Here are our '10 commandments of emailing'

  - Thou shalt include a clear and specific subject line.
  - Thou shalt edit any quoted text down to the minimum thou needest.
  - Thou shalt read thine own message thrice before thou sendest it.
  - Thou shalt ponder how thy recipient might react to thy message.
  - Thou shalt check thy spelling and thy grammar.
  - Thou shalt not curse, flame, spam or USE ALL CAPS.
  - Thou shalt not forward any chain letter (Am I guilty...?).
  - Thou shalt not use e-mail for any illegal or unethical purpose.
  - Thou shalt not rely on the privacy of e-mail, especially from work.
  - When in doubt, save thy message overnight and reread it in the
     light of the dawn.

  And, here's the "Golden Rule" of e-mail:
  That which thou findest hateful to receive, sendest thou not unto
     others.
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