Don't be a CC Jerk

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  jasmineg05/28/07 Report as spam
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  Think twice before you send your email!

  I dont' agree with this 100% - I'm not sure what "totally unrelated stuff" is exactly referring to, but these days, when email is such a wide-spread communication tool in the corporate environment, you should be considerate of what you are writing in your emails to begin with (recall the case of 2 secretaries in a Sydney company who sent abusive emails to each other of how one was so much better than the other, and one accidentally sent to ALL colleagues in the office - they were both sacked in the end).
  
  If it's embarassing (again, not sure why - does it contain personal, sensitive info?) then you should also consider if it's worth writing in an email. Email is a tangible form of communication, as opposed to verbal communication - it can be saved, printed, archived and hashed up again in future...
  
  Email used to be an informal channel of communication for everyday use, but today, it's a major tool/channel used by many companies, CEO's, etc. So rather than hold the person you're corresponding with accountable for your embarassing subject matter, consider if it's the best tool - and take advantage of the Confidential / sensitive tools in Outlook - and if you don't have that - say it in your email body - "please treat as confidential"!

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  paul@...05/28/07 Report as spam
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  Your email is not yours

  If you are sending email on company time, using company property and a company email then what can you expect? Anything you write these days can and will end up in the wrong hands so err on the side of caution and use a phone to talk about unrelated stuff.

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  chris_blackman@...05/29/07 Report as spam
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  Assume the worst

  1. Assume everything you put in an e-mail could be published by the recipient, or someone to whom they may forward it.
  
  2. Assume the whole world is full of Jims, especially those in your contacts list.
  
  3. If in doubt, next time you need to say something private, pick up the phone. Oh, and when Jim answers, ask him to take the call on the handset, not on the speaker with half his team listening in.