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Subject:Re: e-mail?????? From:Melanie Palmer <melanie -at- CRAB -dot- WA -dot- GOV> Date:Tue, 27 Jan 1998 11:14:22 -0800
According to the MS Manual of Style (as one resource) it is:
"Okay to use to refer to an electronic mail program, as in "check your
e-mail for messages," but use e-mail messages, or just messages or
notes, to refer to pieces of e-mail. Do not use e-mails.
Avoid as a verb, as in "e-mail the file." Instead use send or send in
e-mail.
Maintain the hyphenation to show the meaning of "electronic mail." Use
E-mail at the beginning of a sentence and in headings."
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Parker, Cassandra M. (EXCH) [SMTP:CMPARKER -at- INTERMEDIA -dot- COM]
> Sent: Tuesday,January 27,1998 11:09 AM
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> Subject: e-mail??????
>
> Hi to all,
>
> I am soliciting your advise on a small issue.
>
> What is the appropriate way to write email?
>
> a. email
> b. e-mail
> c. Email
>
> I have seen it several different ways throughout the same document.
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Cassandra
>
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