Email Netiquette Rules

Student Sample Rules

(as in http://homepages.ius.edu/DSCHWEI2/email/rules.htm) 

When using email, you must learn to use email rules.  These rules are called netiquette.  Here are a few email rules that can help you.

Rule 1:  Make the attachments normal Size – If the attachments are too large then the person you are sending it to will not be able to download it.
Citation:  Debbie’s Educational Links, http://www.venus.net/~dschweit, 08/30/01. 1:05pm.

Rule 2:  Look good online – While you are communicating online with others you will be judged on the quality of your writing rather than what you look like in person.
Citation:  Netiquette, http://www.in.on.ca/tutorial/netiquette7.html, 08/31/01, 1:31 pm.

Rule 3:  Share NET expertise through email – There are lots of intelligent people online tat are willing to give good knowledge you can also share your knowledge and ask questions through email.
Citation:  Netiquette, http://www.in.on.ca/tutorial/netiquette6.html, 08/31/01, 1:31 pm.

Rule 4: Do not type in all caps – Typing in all caps is considered shouting. Even though you are not trying to shout the people you are writing might think you are.
Citation: Best Net Practices, http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/, 08/31/01, 1:53 pm.

Rule 5:  Do not give out personal information – This is a safety precaution. You could end up getting hurt.
Citation: Best Net Practices, http://www.zdnet.com/products/stories/reviews/, 08/30/01, 2:00 pm.

Rule 6: Watch your sense of humor – Not everyone thinks the same things are funny.
Citations: Email Discussion List Netiquette, http://www.skally.net/ppmed/net.htm, 08/30/01, 1:15 pm.

Rule 7:  Do not plagiarize – It is not fair to use other people’s work and then call it your own. Besides being illegal it is just not ethical.
Citation: Netiquette, http://www.in.on.ca/tutorial/netiquette7.html, 08/31/01, 1:31 pm.

Rule 8:  Respect and accept people’s differences – People come from other countries that have cultural and linguistic differences.
Citations: Email Discussion List Netiquette, http://www.skally.net/ppmed/net.htm, 08/30/01, 1:15 pm.

Rule 9:  Be cool or be flamed – Keep a cool head.  Flame-biting is  using bad, hot words that flames up with each comment.
Citations: Email Discussion List Netiquette, http://www.skally.net/ppmed/net.htm, 08/30/01, 1:15 pm.

Rule 10:  Keep you’re your password a secret –  Don’t even give your password to your best friend. You could be in big trouble if your account is misused. 

and also
Rule 11: Do not write the same request to two (or more) differente people, without putting ALL of them in cc: - It seems you will use the most convenient answer among all the answers you will have received.

These are netiquette rules for email.  They are very important to follow so that you stay safe.  Even though there are a lot of things you are not suppose to do, email can be fun and very helpful.