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ETIQUETTE AT WORK

E-mail ‘To’ field can be a minefield

By Peter Post

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  June 17, 2012

Peter Post writes: E-mail is a powerful communications tool. But its benefits are balanced by problems. Sure we can do more in less time, but that leads to stress, which is a real issue in the workplace. Consequently, we don’t take the time to proofread and review e-mails. And mistakes slip by us. One of the most diabolical buttons is the “Send” button. Don’t write or say anything in an e0mail that you can’t put on a bulletin board.

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