BEFORE U FORWAD A MAIL........

I have seen and received many e-mails which contain a lot of e-mail addresses, which can be easily used for spamming, even i do that. And it may even have happened that this is the reason you receive so many spams in your mail box. So, always follow these handy tips before forwarding an e-mail.


(1) When you forward an e-mail, DELETE all of the other addresses that appear in the body of the message (at the top). That's right, DELETE them. Highlight them, backspace them, cut them, whatever it is you know how to do. It only takes a second. You MUST click the "Forward" button first and then you will have full editing capabilities against the body and headers of the message. If you don't click on "Forward" first, you won't be able to edit the message at all.


(2) Whenever you send an e-mail to more than one person, do NOT use To: or Cc : columns for adding e-mail address. Always use the Bcc: (blind carbon copy) column for listing the e-mail addresses. This is the way that people you send to only see their own e-mail address. If you don't see your Bcc: option, click on where it says To: and your address list will appear. Highlight the address and choose Bcc: and that's it, it's that easy. When you send to Bcc: your message will automatically say "Undisclosed Recipients" in the "To": field of the people who receive it.


(3) Remove any "FW:" in the subject line. You can rename the subject more relevantly if you wish or even fix a spelling.


(4) ALWAYS hit your forward button from the actual e-mail you are reading. Ever get these e-mails that you have to open 10 pages to read one page with the information on it? By forwarding from the actual page you wish someone to view, you stop them from having to open many e-mails just to see what you sent.


Have you ever gotten an e-mail that is a petition? It states a position and asks you to add your name and address and to forward it to 10 or 15 people or entire address book. The e-mail can be forwarded on and on and on and can collect thousands of names and e-mail addresses.


A FACT: The completed petition is actually worth a couple of bucks to a professional spammer because of the wealth of valid names and e-mail addresses contained therein. If you want to support the petition, send it as your own personal letter to the intended recipient. Your position may carry more weight as a personal letter than a laundry list of names and e-mail addresses on a petition...

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