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This is the year 2000 and most involved and informed people are on the internet.
Due to the high cost of postage and the time it takes to send a letter through the regular mail, alot of people are turning to the internet and the use of e-mail. E-mail is fast, you can get a message to someone else who is also online, in a matter of seconds. E-mail is economical, it costs you nothing to send or receive. One problem with e-mail is the attachments. Depending upon the computer you have, be it macintosh or and IBM compatible, and the individual programs on those computers, you may or may not be able to open the attachment sent by someone else. You also have to be alert to possible viruses that can be transmitted by opening an attachment from someone. There is also certain etiquette with e-mails. I believe an e-mail should follow the same etiquette as a typed letter. You should include a salutation, such as Dear -----. Also, you should use the same captial letters and punctuation. And using all caps is a no no! My experience on the internet tells me that when someone recieves a message in all caps, that message is interpreted as angry or being yelled at in a loud voice. It is not interpreted as priority. If something is so important you think it needs all caps, perhaps you should pick up the telephone and say it in person. If your intention is to send thank you notes to people though e-mail, I personally think the traditional regularly mailed note is preferrable. Perhaps for little kindness the email greeting card is acceptible. So, happy e-mailing !
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