What is the difference between an e-mail and a post?
An e-mail is an electronic message sent from one person to another. A post is a message sent to a bulletin board called a newsgroup, where many people can read the message. To find out more about Newsgroups, read our Newsgroup Tutorial. Netiquette says that posts are public messages, while e-mail is viewed as a private conversation. It’s usually a breach of manners to post a private e-mail message in a newsgroup.
