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Rule #48
Do you use > and indentation to keep the context?
  v6.0 Posted at 20/07/2011 5:18 PM by system

Electronic communication can easily cause misunderstandings. Help the reader understand your message better by:

  • Keeping the prior email in your reply
  • Quote the original email by using the ">" and indentation
  • Leave at least one line of space between the original email and your answer

This way you won't forget any questions in the original email.

 

     >The program flow logic worries me a bit

Sorry, this wasn't a final decision - I just put it there for testing purposes.

Figure: Good example of using the indent and ">" in email
 

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