How not to post unintended e-mails

Dr Yoshimasa Tsuji yamato at yt.cache.waseda.ac.jp
Thu Feb 22 01:13:06 UTC 1996


Dear colleagues,
Being a user of primitive e-mail kits, I have always been
aware to whom I am writing, but my very recent experience with
network software on PC/Mac platforms suggests much more careful
attitude in dealing with e-mails.
  ---------a tip------
  If you don't see
      To: addressee
      Cc: yet, another, addressees
      Bcc: eshche, drugim
  when you compose your e-mail, try to turn on the option that lets
  you view these e-mail headers so that you might be aware what you are
  doing.
   --------------------------

I assume that some people post personal e-mails to unintented
audience by simply entering the reply mode without making sure
of the addressees. Incidentally, a header line
      Reply-to: yourname at yoursite
is a good way to make sure the replies will be back only to you, when
there's such a need.

Cheers,
Tsuji



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