BELLRINGER What is the purpose of ? Who uses it?

What is ? Electronic mail sent and received on a network or the internet Uses store and forward technology – An server receives/forwards the for the appropriate recipient and stores the until the recipient opens it

Server Provides services to individuals who have access to the network All accounts are stored on servers

Client Software Microsoft Outlook Used to read, write and send

How Do I Get ? Accounts can be opened with your internet service provider – AOL, Verizon, Egyptian, New Wave (Time Warner) Or through a web account – Yahoo, Google, Hotmail

Address Format 1 st Username (suziestudent) 2 symbol 3 rd Server Name (aol.com) symbol separates the username from the server name

Creating Your Address Keep it professional! Bballstud, prettygirl, volleyballhottie, iluvbieber, loveonedirection are not appropriate usernames Using your name is easy to remember and professional Colleges and potential employers will contact you via , you do not want to be embarrassed

Etiquette What is etiquette? – The conduct or procedure required by authority to be observed in official life Why is it important in ? – The way you type an says a lot about you. Your use of punctuation, spelling, and grammar says a lot about your attention to detail.

Etiquette USE ALL CAPS Discuss confidential information Forward chain letters Use spell check and grammar check Use the High Priority Option Keep s short and to the point

10/15/2012 Bellringer: Why is etiquette so important when sending an ? Schedule: Work on Research. » When finished I will check it. Then you may begin PPT.

10/17/2012 Bellringer: What is a distribution list? And, what is its purpose? (If you do not know the answer, look it up) Schedule: Finish Etiquette PPT Present PPT’s (volunteers) Review previously covered information

10/18/2012 Bellringer: This week is CTE Week. What does that mean? And, why is it important to this school? Schedule: Finish Information – Notes

Your Road Map

Read and Unread s Read Unread

Deleting s After you have deleted an from your Inbox it is stored in the Deleted Items folder To permanently delete an , you must delete it from the Deleted Items folder

Reading s s can be read through the reading pane Allows you to read messages without opening them Attachments are not automatically opened in the reading pane so there are no security issues OR, s can be downloaded by clicking the Send/Rcv button on the toolbar

Sending an

s can be sent “High Priority” Notifies the recipient that message must be read and responded to quickly Should not be used regularly

Sending an All s should have a subject line You can attach documents to your using the attach button You can add a signature to your using the signature button

Sending an Signature Line to display at the bottom of sent s

Sending an You can request a read receipt to ensure delivery

Managing Your Contacts

Contacts can be managed through distribution lists Distribution lists allow you to send to a group of people without inputting individual addresses (ex. Family, FBLA Advisors, Employees) How to create a distribution list will vary from client to client, but is very similar

Managing Your Contacts This is a distribution list.

10/22/2012 Bellringer: Write down everything you have Learned in this unit. (Remember our KWL Chart) Schedule: Quiz! Take the bully free pledge Microsoft Word Practice- create a flyer for a Fall Festival using pictures, word art, etc.

10/23/2012 What is the purpose of social media? Schedule: – Go over quiz – Social Media Reading – 1, 2, 3, 4 for Reading