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2 The message Instead of using a pen to write a letter on paper, you use the keyboard to type an message in an program on your computer. Sending the When the is finished and has been addressed to the recipient's address, you don't put a stamp on it and post it: you press the Send button in the program. transport Like postal services, servers transmit messages from sender to recipient. Getting new mail If you've got new mail in your mailbox, you go and collect it. Similarly, your program can check for new messages at your mail server and download them for you to read.

 overview overview  Three Parts of an Address Three Parts of an Address  Sending an Message Sending an Message  Etiquette Etiquette  Sending Attachments Sending Attachments  How to attach files in webmail e.g. Yahoo! Mail How to attach files in webmail e.g. Yahoo! Mail  Forwarding Forwarding  The Quiz The Quiz  Tutorials on the Internet Tutorials on the Internet  Extra notes & information Extra notes & information 3 Click on a link to go to that topic

is by far the most popular service on the Internet. Sending messages is a snap. Just follow these simple steps. (Although these notes use Microsoft Outlook, most programs work the same way.) 4

5 User Name – this is usually your user ID for your internet Symbol – hold the SHIFT key & press 2 Domain name – this is your internet provider e.g. bigpond.com Country – in Australia, we often add.au An address will NEVER have spaces. An address does not need capitals. An address will always have a.com or similar after the domain name.

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8 Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic Giving your a subject lets the receiver know what your is about.

9 Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic Hey there, Big Ted, Just letting you know we are all going down to the woods to play on Saturday at am. Will you bring those great honey clusters you....

10 Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic Hey there, Big Ted, Just letting you know we are all going down to the woods to play on Saturday at am. Will you bring those great honey clusters you....

Here's how to documents, spreadsheets, photos or any other type of file. The directions that follow use Microsoft Outlook, But will be similar for most programs: even Web-based like Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo! Mail, work the same way. 11

12 Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic Hey there, Big Ted, Just letting you know we are all going down to the woods to play on Saturday at am. Will you bring those great honey clusters you....

13 Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic Hey Big Ted, Here is a photo of us all at last year’s picnic Hey Big Ted, Ann big

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15 Hey Big Ted, Here is a photo of us all at last year’s picnic. Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic

16 Hey Big Ted, Here is a photo of us all at last year’s picnic Annual Teddy Bears’ Picnic

17 Holiday photos Login to your account, and then launch a new message window by clicking the New button. Now enter the address and compose your message.

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22 "Replying" to a message simplifies your correspondence, since you do not have to enter the recipient's address manually.

A new message window will open. The recipient's address will appear automatically in the To field. The Subject will be the same subject as in the original message, and the content of the original message will usually be included, sometimes with > signs. 23

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 You can forward an to someone else.  In Outlook or Winmail, the forward function is found here,  or you can right-click on an and select "Forward" from the drop-down menu. 25 Forwarding is used to send an to someone who wasn't on the original addressee list. The entire message is usually forwarded and the subject line is prefixed with "Fwd:".

 The rules of etiquette are not "rules" in the sense that your won’t work if you don't follow them.  They are guidelines that help avoid mistakes (like offending someone when you don't mean to) and misunderstandings (like being offended when you're not meant to).  These core rules of etiquette help us communicate better via . Click to open 26

 Leaving all content from the original message is a waste of your monthly internet allocation.  It can also make it harder for the recipient to download the message if the is especially long.  It's a good idea to delete much of the original content and leave only enough so the recipient can remember what was said in the earlier message.  Place any comments you have before the forwarded message 27

 You should never forward a virus warning or other type of warning without first checking to see if it is a hoax, since so many of these messages aren't true.  Check out any rumours before you send them on:  Remove all addresses when you forward a message – it is your responsibility to protect other people’s addresses.  Never write your message using all CAPITALS – it is like SHOUTING at someone! 28 click to open click to read more

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These are some great interactive tutorials to help you master the art of using your computer:  To learn about computer basics To learn about computer basics  To learn more about computers & IT To learn more about computers & IT  To do a mini computer course To do a mini computer course  To practice using the mouse To practice using the mouse  To get to know your way around the keyboard To get to know your way around the keyboard 30S Sheridan / Prepare to access 8/09/2010

31 Incredimail setup Using Outlook Express ing Check and Respond to s click to open