Health & Fitness
Tuesday Tech Tip: 3 Common Email Mistakes to Avoid
Email is an important tool for many of us - but I find many colleagues falling into common mistakes that they can easily correct.
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I plan on sharing technology tips you can use, in plain language you can understand every Tuesday in this column.
Today's Topic: Common Email Mistakes To Avoid. Actually I did a recent podcast with 30 minutes of discussion on this topic, so let me pick just 3 top issues for today that I see a lot of folks doing still.
- Don't Send Financial Info. A lot of people are surprised to learn that email is not a secure form of communication. Cyber thiefs can intercept your email - do not put credit card numbers in an email.
- If you're sending an email to a group of people, put their email addresses in the BCC field (unless they're a work group). Don't expose people's contact info to others unless they have agreed to it. For example - avoid sending that cute picture, joke, or store with everybody in your email list (unless you do so with the Blind Copy function).
- Don't Email while angry. Email should not replace sensitive conversation in person or on the phone. An email can easily be misread or misunderstood.
You can listen to my complete 30-minute program titled 'Common Email Mistakes' on Episode 7 of the Your Technology Tutor podcast.
