People use email in different ways. Why should my great aunt, who writes emails like hand-inked letters from days of yore, be expected not to do that? That’s how she likes to write, and having a diversity of ways we use technology strengthens just about everything you can think of.

I think the key is being considerate. You have to be considerate to the lifestyle of the person you are writing, and write to that. These suggestions are all great for business emails, or emailing Jason Kottke, but I think taking them as universal gospel trims a bit close the beautiful tree of technology usage.