“I had an enjoyable, positive and educational internship at New London Hospital. I loved the people I worked with, and my assignments were interesting and challenging.”
Caitlin Putnam, Business Administration
Messages:
- Campus e-mail should only be used for messages relative to activities and information related to Colby-Sawyer College.
- Messages should only be sent to the groups they are relevant to.
- Keep messages brief and to the point.
- Include a contact person to answer questions.
- If your message does not pertain to an available group you may need to set up your own distribution list.
- Avoid repetitive messages.
Attachments:
- Avoid sending information as attachments. Whenever possible include the text in the body of the e-mail message. It is sometimes necessary to send messages with attachments because of highly formatted information or tables.
- If the e-mail refers to information that is already posted on a web page or network drive send the e-mail with a link to the information. (Network shares are only available on-campus.)
- Attachments have a maximum size limit of 2MB. Contact Information Resources to send a larger attachment.
Formats:
- There are three formats options in Outlook, Plain text, HTML, and Rich text. All three formats are acceptable for campus e-mail.
- Avoid using font sizes that are larger then 12 point except for headings.
- Avoid color combinations that make messages difficult to read.
- Do not format your messages with download programs like HotBar that add junkware to your computer.
