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What is the purpose of the Email Acceptable Use Policy?
What is the purpose of the Email Acceptable Use Policy?
Who does the policy apply to?
Who does the policy apply to?
What type of email use is encouraged for business purposes?
What type of email use is encouraged for business purposes?
What is allowed regarding personal email use?
What is allowed regarding personal email use?
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Who is allowed to use the company's email system?
Who is allowed to use the company's email system?
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What are the email security guidelines regarding attachments?
What are the email security guidelines regarding attachments?
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What type of email content and use is strictly prohibited?
What type of email content and use is strictly prohibited?
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What should users be cautious about when making commitments via email?
What should users be cautious about when making commitments via email?
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Who should authorize email marketing and bulk email?
Who should authorize email marketing and bulk email?
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Study Notes
Email Acceptable Use Policy Summary
- Email is essential for business communication and this policy aims to reduce security and business risks, establish email etiquette, and ensure legal compliance.
- The policy applies to all staff, contractors, and volunteers using the company email system, regardless of location or device used.
- Business email use is encouraged for communication with customers, suppliers, marketing, and internal information distribution.
- Personal email use is allowed within reasonable limits and should not affect the company's email service for others.
- Only authorized users are allowed to use the company's email system, and unauthorized use is prohibited.
- Email security guidelines include not opening attachments from unknown sources, not disabling security software, and not sending confidential company data via email.
- Inappropriate email content and use, such as defamatory, offensive, or illegal material, are strictly prohibited.
- Users must comply with copyright laws and refrain from sharing copyrighted materials via company email.
- Users should be cautious about making commitments or purchases via email, as emails may form legally binding contracts.
- Email marketing and bulk email must be authorized by the marketing manager and should not be sent using the standard business email system.
- Good email etiquette is encouraged, including using meaningful subject lines, avoiding chain emails, and using the 'CC' and 'BCC' fields appropriately.
- The company reserves the right to monitor employee email use and will enforce disciplinary action for policy breaches, including involvement of law enforcement agencies where necessary.
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Test your knowledge on the acceptable use of email in a business setting, including security guidelines, email etiquette, legal compliance, and consequences for policy breaches.
