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[Charles Curley]

On Thu, Apr 09, 2009 at 01:22:42PM -0400, Jones, Scott (GE Money, consultant) wrote:
> I have a few friends who are nice and fun otherwise, but have no clue
> about sending email to their vast group of friends. You know, the ones
> who include all 50 pages of the email which includes the headers with
> ALL their friends addresses. 
> 
> Is there any fun and yet legal way of passing them a little pain, a bit
> of annoyance, to teach them to use Bcc: and to trim off needless parts
> of emails they forward? Anyone know of any tactics to get their
> attention? 
> 
> What would be the ramifications of snagging someone's list and sending a
> notice about netiquette to it, or similar? 
> 
> Suggestions? 

While you're at it, don't forget to mention the evils of shouting, top
posting and hijacking threads. I'm sure they will instantly realize
the errors of their ways, and reform.

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