When using ABAC’s e-mail, whether through provided
software (e.g., Eudora) and/or hardware (e.g., an ABAC provided
personal computer), individuals must follow certain rules and
guidelines. Employees have the same responsibilities using e-mail as
with using other forms of communication. Employees must obey laws
against fraud, defamation, harassment, and obscenity, solicitation
of illegal acts, and threatening or inciting violence. Be aware that
uninvited amorous or sexual messages are likely to be construed as
harassment. If you are bothered by uninvited email, ask the sender
to stop, and then, if necessary, consult the system administrator at
techsupport@abac.edu.
Rules
for Use of e-mail
- Users shall take
full responsibility for messages that they transmit through the
college's computers and network facilities.
- No one shall use
ABAC's computers to transmit fraudulent, defamatory, harassing,
obscene, or threatening messages, or any communications
prohibited by law.
- Use of ABAC e-mail
to circulate chain letters and pyramid schemes is prohibited.
- Participating in
schemes to deliberately flood a computer with excessive amounts
of email is prohibited.
- The use of ABAC
e-mail to distribute hoaxes, pranks, and con games (which are
common on the Internet) is prohibited.
- Those who set up
and use mailing lists should be careful that individuals' casual
replies to messages are not automatically copied to the entire
list.
- Use caution when
sending out any message that appears to be an official
communication from ABAC. If the header identifies your message
as coming from an administrative office or from the office of
someone other than yourself, recipients will presume that you
are speaking for that office or person.
- Distribution of
personal classified advertisements or solicitations should be
sent to the campus using the ABAC Classifieds at
www.abac.edu/classifieds/sendmailad.cfm.
Employee attendance at e-mail training
sessions offered throughout each term is encouraged.
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