Wouldn't it be simple if emails consisted of just a "To" and "Subject" field? As emails get more sophisticated, more and more features are being added on, but some of them are really handy to have. One of my favorites is the underrated BCC, or blind carbon copy. Here are a couple of rules to follow when using it: Emailing strangers: When you're sending emails to people who don't know each other Read more

We've all been there before — it's midnight when you suddenly remember a work email you promised to send at the end of the day. You're tempted to send an email right then and there because you either have a deadline, or you don't want to forget to send it again the next day. Before you make any rash decisions, stop and consider the situation. Unless the email is an emergency and you actually Read more

Have you or someone you know fallen victim to one of these bridal email etiquette situations? When you're dealing with a busy wedding party scattered throughout the country (or even just scattered across your town), digital communication is a must. It keeps all of the bridesmaids and other VIPs in the know and is a quick, easy way for the bride, maid of honor, or anyone else to communicate Read more

We recently outlined some serious email pet peeves, pitting them against one another to see which was the worst. While the majority vote said that forwarding along a forwarded, forwarded message was the worst, you had some funny responses of your own. Check out more pet peeves below. "Bad grammar and punctuation! If your email has a spell check use it for crying out loud. A bunch of people would Read more

Last week, a New York Times writer debated the meaning of various email sign-offs, from "Sincerely" to "Fondly" to "Love." Inspired by a woman who actually emailed her to ask the writer to not use her signature sign-off ("Carpe Diem") because she used it, the author "realized how fraught that little epistolary goodbye can be." The piece makes some excellent points: with email (or any typed Read more

A few months ago an old email account of mine was hacked and started sending spam to everyone in my contact list. I've already posted a guide on how I handled it, but when the same thing recently happened to a co-worker, she was wondering how to appropriately apologize to friends and former colleagues that she hadn't talked to in years. Though you may be embarrassed, sending an email to let these Read more

When I shared my opinion that I dislike mobile email signatures, most of you agreed. Here's more of what you had to say on the subject: "The 'please excuse any errors' is soooo obnoxious! It's not that difficult to type properly and then reread before sending, regardless of where you're sending it from! I have a love/hate relationship with the signature, however. I do sometimes like to know an Read more

Amid the sad news that former Vice President Al Gore and his wife decided to split, CNN inadvertently published Al Gore's email address when posting an email sent by the former VP and his wife to close friends. After claiming it received the email from a "longtime family friend," the news outlet posted the email in its entirety — including the email address it was sent from. Though it has since Read more