Electronic Service Protocols

A sender may serve a document by e-mail by attaching the document to a note. The subject of the note accompanying the document should include the proceeding number and identify the party sending the document and the document being sent. The note must also identify the word processing programs used for the document. Documents saved and sent in Microsoft Word 6.0 are readily opened by most recipients.

If a document served by e-mail is returned to the sender, or the recipient indicates that it cannot open the document, the sender shall immediately serve the recipient by facsimile or, if either the sender or recipient does not have access to a facsimile machine, by paper mail.