Branton, Marilyn
SLM521
Elective Activity #3
Ten Point List to Sending an Email
Our fourth grade class will be learning the protocol for sending an email to another server. Email is a great means of communication, but there are some things that you need to know to get the most out of the experience. The ten point list below will help you to write an email that the recipient can read with ease.
- Use meaningful subject lines
- Messages under twenty-five lines long
- Quote previous email when responding
- When sending an email address put your sentence period outside the address or do not use a period at all (Example – “jsmith@happiness.com.” is wrong “jsmith@happiness.com” or “<jsmith@happiness.com>.” is right)
- When using URL address always send it with the “http://” prefix
- If you are sending URL address make sure you do not have a period at the end of the address
- When sending an email it is best not to use italics, bold, or color
- Do not use quotation marks in your email message
- If you are sending a long URL address put angle brackets around the URL
Example -< http://www2mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/branton/lesson plan.html>
- If you have a large document to send it is best to post it the web and email the URL instead of the file
http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/slm/student/branton/elective3.html