1. Email is short for electronic mail!
Basics
is short for electronic mail!

2. What is ?
An electronic message sent from one computer to another.
saves money and time compared to regular mail.
An message takes seconds to reach destination.

3. How does Work?
travels via the Internet from one computer to another.
Computers known as mail servers direct outgoing mail and store incoming the mail.
Once reaches your mail server, it waits in an electronic mail box, the "Inbox” for you to collect it.

4. Things You Can Do with Email
Compose and Send: write an and send it to others.
Reply: reply to an that you received.
Forward: pass on an that you received to others.
Attachment: You can send files with your such as:
pictures, music, software and documents

5. An email address consists of 3 parts:
Unique User Name
Sometimes chosen by the account owner
Domain Name
company/organization
providing the service
“At” sign 5

6. MAIN
MENU
INBOX
CONTACT
LIST

7. Sending an Email Send: Used to send emails
To: Type full address of your recipient
Subject: Type a title for your message
Message: Type your message in this box
CC : Carbon Copy – sends a copy of the to an addressee other than the main addressee.
Attach: Use this when you want
to send a file or document along
with the . This usually looks
like a paper clip.
Send: Used to send s
BCC: Blind Carbon Copy – Use this to send a message to multiple recipients in such a way that what they receive does not contain the complete list of recipients.

8. Checking for New Email Messages
The number of new messages in your account appears beside the Inbox link.
Main Menu

9. Un-read message in bold font Messages already opened
The Inbox
Un-read message in bold font
Messages already opened

10. Your Messages Sender Title Date
Double click on a subject to read a message

11. Replying to a Message
“Replying” to a message sends it back to the person who sent it to you.

12. Forwarding a Message
By “forwarding” you can pass a message on to other friends.

13. The Trash Folder Deleted messages go to the “Trash” folder.
If you delete something by accident, you can retrieve it from
“Trash”.
If you delete a message in “Trash”, it is gone for good.
You can delete everything in the “Trash” folder by clicking on
“Empty”

14. Security
Always sign out, especially if you are using a public computer!
Never send personal information like bank accounts or credit card account numbers by .
Beware of messages that:
Ask for your bank account information, even if they say they want to put money into your account (e.g. The Nigerian Scam)
Ask you to click on a link, login and verify personal information (e.g. Phishing bank scams)
inform you that you have won a prize/money and ask for personal information in order to give you your prize 14

15. Always Remember to Sign Out
Always Remember to Sign Out! Specially if you are on a computer that is used by others! 15