At 15:07 2001-05-29 -0700, CueMan wrote:
Sorry if this runs the risk of being off-topic,
Very OT.
but where else might I sample the most expert collective wisdom of current
Internet email netiquette.
On usenet? Perhaps a few pointed websearches?
Dumb question (I really don't know) #1:
Is there a reason going around for using only lower-case text in email
messages?
Because it is a LOT less obnoxious than all uppercase. However, lack of
proper capitalization, punctuation, and spelling (or some semblance of an
attempt at it), is viewed by many as the sign of a weak mind. Remember
that content on the web and on mailing lists is being archived all over the
place.
Dumb question (Thought I new, but I might not) #2:
When 'Replying' to an email message, an 'Re: ' is inserted at the
beginning of the 'Subject: ' field, does 'Re: ' stand for 'Reply'
or 'Regarding'?
Take your pick. In traditional correspondence, RE: would signify
regarding. However, since Fwd: is seen on some messages (signifying
"forward"), Re: could be interpreted as "Reply". The difference is
negligible -- if you are REPLYING to a message, isn't your reply REGARDING
that message?
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Sean B. Straw / Professional Software Engineering
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