Know when Reply all is wrong
Answer one person without writing to forty by accident.
Reply writes back to the person who sent it. Reply all writes back to them and to everybody else who was on the message.
The two buttons sit side by side, which is how a private remark reaches a whole choir.
Key points
- Reply answers the sender alone
- Reply all answers everybody who was on the message
What to remember
- Look at the To line before you press either one.
- Reply is one person. Reply all is the room.
Try this
Open a message sent to a group and read the To line before you answer. That glance is the habit.
Practice: Know when Reply all is wrong. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.