The proliferation of e-mail across our campus has provided a new way of communicating for WJU students, faculty and staff. Users need to be aware of some of the nuances, subtleties and technical issues involved with the use of e-mail. Correct use of e-mail requires an understanding of new terminology and the problems that can arise from sending electronic chain letters, hoaxes, global messages, and unsolicited junk mail. E-mail gives users the ability to communicate in a quick and informal manner. Messages should always be kept brief.
Concise messages are efficient and usually more productive than several rounds of telephone tag.
To help keep messages brief, electronic signatures should be kept simple. The purpose of an electronic signature is to help people locate the sender. A signature that is longer than the message itself is considered to be in bad taste. Spam, when used in reference to e-mail, means electronic garbage. Messages should only be sent to individuals known to the sender.