A subject line is not necessary.

You don’t need to use a salutation.

An email is not a private communication – even when you send it to just one person.

Keep it short and to the point.

You should reserve your email signature (with your name and contact information) for business communications only.

Only send attachments if they’re really necessary.

Check the sender name before you hit “reply.”

Use all caps or font manipulation carefully.

Angry messages, called “flames,” are best responded to after you’ve cooled off – or not at all.

If you don’t have time to give a complete answer to an email right away, it’s OK to wait until you can.

Spelling doesn’t matter in email.

BONUS QUESTION! Email use dates back to the early 1960s.