173628 1497 Technology Networking & Telecommunications Email & Instant Messaging true Sun, 19 Apr 2009 19:17:14 -0700 /system/videos/0/28/36/17/173628.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, technology, tech, computer How To Avoid Sending Emails That Get You in Trouble http://www.howcast.com/videos/173628-How-To-Avoid-Sending-Emails-That-Get-You-in-Trouble http://www.howcast.com/videos/173628-How-To-Avoid-Sending-Emails-That-Get-You-in-Trouble/edit approved 143 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=173628"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=173628" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 0 elephantville http://img.howcast.com/images/icons/howto-xxlarge.png 165 false false false 67442 1 0 Step Think twice Never say anything in an email you wouldn’t say under oath in a court of law—because technically, you are! Under federal law, your emails are public domain once you send them and are considered useable testimony in court.

]]> 67443 2 0 Step Skip the sarcasm Skip the sarcasm. Sure, you know you’re joking, but the recipient can’t hear your tone or see your smirk. In fact, one survey shows that 80% of sarcasm in an email is taken at face value. So save the comedy for your stand-up show.

]]> 67444 3 0 Tip Not sure whether your email could be misinterpreted? Before sending, read it out loud. If the email could be read two different ways, you’d better tweak it.

]]> 67445 4 0 Step Don’t respond in anger Never dash off an email when you’re upset or angry. You’ll probably calm down in a little while, but your email will live for eternity. If you must write the email, don’t send it but save it as a draft for a certain period of time.

]]> 67446 5 0 Tip Google offers a sobriety-check program that forces would-be emailers to solve a few math problems before they are deemed of sound enough mind to hit “send.”

]]> 67447 6 0 Step Be nice Remember the old saying, “If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all?” This definitely applies to email! Save gossip for face-to-face communication.

]]> 67448 7 0 Step Keep it clean Avoid forwarding offensive or dirty email jokes—or at least be selective about to whom you send them.

]]> 67449 8 0 Step Break the chain letters Think twice about forwarding chain letters, product warnings, and tearjerker tales. Most are urban legends and hoaxes, and some contain spyware and viruses. At best, you look like a dope for passing them on. At worst, you could destroy someone’s computer.

]]> 67450 9 0 Tip Beware of emails that warn of viruses; sometimes they themselves are a virus!

]]> 67451 10 0 Step Be circumspect Never reveal anything personal or confidential about yourself or your company in an email. You might trust the recipient, but the information could always fall into the wrong hands accidentally. In general, don’t reveal anything you wouldn’t want the world to know.

]]> 67452 11 0 Fact Ninety percent of us have sent emails we wish we could take back.

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