Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:46:57 +1100 From: "Murray Taylor" <MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au> To: "Greg Albrecht" <gregoryba@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Mail etiquette (was: What is this mean by this term) Message-ID: <04E232FDCD9FBE43857F7066CAD3C0F126733D@svmailmel.bytecraft.internal>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Albrecht [mailto:gregoryba@gmail.com]=20 > Sent: Friday, 19 January 2007 11:42 AM > To: Murray Taylor > Cc: freebsd-questions > Subject: Re: Mail etiquette (was: What is this mean by this term) >=20 > On 18/01/07, Murray Taylor <MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au> wrote: > > > > > "Top posting" is only one issue. Others of great importance are > > > trimming your posts, not breaking the lines into tiny=20 > fragments, and > > > not writing one-line paragraphs. Your .sig is a good example of > > > things that people should remove from replies. > > > > > > Greg > > > > Exactly! And not only my .sig which I do have control over whether > > I add it or not, and also the #@$%^%# stupid corporate=20 > disclaimer also > > (over which I have no control).... sigh > > > > mjt (no .sig) >=20 > since i seem to be in the mood to muddy the waters today: >=20 > have you considered using a mail address outside of your corporation? > one which doesn't automatically add that disclaimer. i've never been > fond of using my work email address for anything outside of work, but > that's me. maybe this is an obvious answer but it is one way to please > the etiquette overlords. >=20 > -g >=20 > --=20 > Greg Albrecht (gregoryba@gmail.com) I started using the lists from work years ago when I was establishing the FreeBSD servers and it was easier to get Q&A stuff done... Since then the weenies have come along=20 and changed out a perfectly servicable Postfix / Cyrus mail system with M$ Exchg(barf), and the beanies wanted the=20 disclaimers ...... sigh mjt ( .sig applies here ];-0 ) -- "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." --Albert Einstein=20 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material.=20 E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- ### This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses by Bytecraft ###
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