1. Email Info Spring 2002

2. Features to Find Send a message Read a message sent to you Reply to a message sent to you Forward a message sent to you Save messages sent to you Scan Subject and From fields of your mail

3. Advanced Features Sort messages Tag unread mail for easy identification Support nicknames or aliases Reply option that allows editing Mail filtering Automatic mail filtering facility

4. Basic Rules Email message text lines should be 60-65 characters in length Signature should not exceed four lines If your email program can spell check, use it before sending the mail Keep email short and simple

5. Email Dexterity Set up an alias Cancel a message prior to sending it Run the spell checker Set up a signature file Import text from a file into the message body Send a message to multiple recipients

6. Advanced Dexterity Set up a distribution list Send an attachment Receive an attachment Forward a message after editing it Customize your email program’s configuration to suit your specific needs Know how to handle a virus

7. Special Types of Messages Listservs Newsgroups Chat