using-email

=Tips & Tricks for Using Email=
 * [|GMail Help Page]--Use this as a guide for setting up your Email preferences. Remember, don't include a picture of yourself. If you want, you can use your PLN avatar.
 * ALWAYS include a relevant topic in the SUBJECT field.
 * It is not helpful to see "Hi!" in the subject field. Choose your topic to correspond to the main idea of your email.
 * ALWAYS sign your email. Do not assume your reader knows who it is from.
 * If you like, set up a "sig file" in the SETTINGS area of Gmail.
 * Remember! Do not give away too much personal information.
 * You can easily include an attachment if necessary
 * careful that you use a format that the person on the other end can read. For example: if you use WORD PERFECT as your word-processing program and everyone else is using WORD, they will not be able to
 * If necessary, you can save a word processed file as "Rich Text Format" so anyone can read it (some fancy formatting will be lost, but all the text will be readable by all.)
 * Check for spelling and grammar before you hit SEND