From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jan 19 00:48:16 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CF4AC16A47C for ; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:48:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from bcmelmx.bytecraft.au.com (bcmelmx.bytecraft.au.com [203.39.118.2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 400CD13C44C for ; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:48:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from svmarshal2.bytecraft.internal (svmarshal2.bytecraft.internal [10.0.0.3]) by bcmelmx.bytecraft.au.com (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id l0J0mEWW095172; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:48:14 +1100 (EST) (envelope-from MTaylor@bytecraft.com.au) Received: from svmailmel.bytecraft.internal (Not Verified[10.0.0.24]) by svmarshal2.bytecraft.internal with MailMarshal (v6, 1, 4, 441) id ; Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:48:13 +1100 Content-class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft Exchange V6.5.7226.0 Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 11:46:57 +1100 Message-ID: <04E232FDCD9FBE43857F7066CAD3C0F126733D@svmailmel.bytecraft.internal> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Mail etiquette (was: What is this mean by this term) Thread-Index: Acc7Yp6dgmwptWkXS067IaI3xqW45QAAAIlg From: "Murray Taylor" To: "Greg Albrecht" Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: RE: Mail etiquette (was: What is this mean by this term) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 00:48:16 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: Greg Albrecht [mailto:gregoryba@gmail.com]=20 > Sent: Friday, 19 January 2007 11:42 AM > To: Murray Taylor > Cc: freebsd-questions > Subject: Re: Mail etiquette (was: What is this mean by this term) >=20 > On 18/01/07, Murray Taylor wrote: > > > > > "Top posting" is only one issue. Others of great importance are > > > trimming your posts, not breaking the lines into tiny=20 > fragments, and > > > not writing one-line paragraphs. Your .sig is a good example of > > > things that people should remove from replies. > > > > > > Greg > > > > Exactly! And not only my .sig which I do have control over whether > > I add it or not, and also the #@$%^%# stupid corporate=20 > disclaimer also > > (over which I have no control).... sigh > > > > mjt (no .sig) >=20 > since i seem to be in the mood to muddy the waters today: >=20 > have you considered using a mail address outside of your corporation? > one which doesn't automatically add that disclaimer. i've never been > fond of using my work email address for anything outside of work, but > that's me. maybe this is an obvious answer but it is one way to please > the etiquette overlords. >=20 > -g >=20 > --=20 > Greg Albrecht (gregoryba@gmail.com) I started using the lists from work years ago when I was establishing the FreeBSD servers and it was easier to get Q&A stuff done... Since then the weenies have come along=20 and changed out a perfectly servicable Postfix / Cyrus mail system with M$ Exchg(barf), and the beanies wanted the=20 disclaimers ...... sigh mjt ( .sig applies here ];-0 ) -- "Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction." --Albert Einstein=20 -- --------------------------------------------------------------- The information transmitted in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended addressee and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, re-transmission, dissemination or other use of it, or the taking of any action in reliance upon this information by persons and/or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please inform the sender and/or addressee immediately and delete the material.=20 E-mails may not be secure, may contain computer viruses and may be corrupted in transmission. Please carefully check this e-mail (and any attachment) accordingly. No warranties are given and no liability is accepted for any loss or damage caused by such matters. --------------------------------------------------------------- ### This e-mail message has been scanned for Viruses by Bytecraft ###