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Subject:Re: ADMIN QUESTION: Etiquette and autoreplies. From:JIMCHEVAL <JIMCHEVAL -at- AOL -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 2 Jan 1998 18:23:56 EST
In a message dated 98-01-02 17:06:58 EST, soundy -at- mail -dot- bc -dot- rogers -dot- wave -dot- ca
writes:
<< the ultimate rudeness on any listserv is people, usually receiving
the list through an email setup at their place of business, who leave an
auto-response informing people that they're "out of the office" or
something similar. >>
'Rude' seems a little strong, especially if the term prompts the user of it to
send what amounts to a mail-bomb.
It could be argued that this auto-response mechanism (which I too find
inconvenient) is actually polite, since e-mail has been known to disappear and
at least an auto-response reassures people that the mail has been received.
Unlike the relentless flow of pornography and downright fraud which clutters
my mailbox, this particular inconvenience seems essentially well-intentioned.
Jim Chevallier
Los Angeles
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