1. Basic E-mail Features and Options
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2. Accessing
Means of communicating electronically via the Internet.
Used by individuals, businesses, and schools, etc.
To access one must have:
A computer with Internet capability
An ISP (Internet Service Provider)
An account and address
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3. Creating E-mail Messages
s can be composed using various online services provided by ISPs, URLs, or even Outlook through Windows.
Instead of printing, an MS Word document can be sent directly as .
The Word document will be the actual message.
MS Word sends the document in HTML format so that it can be read by all recipients.
Most accounts allow the user to store e- mail addresses for future use in an Address Book.
Quick and easy; however, subject to viruses.
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4. Creating E-mail Messages
Components of an message:
Header To
Address
Username
@ symbol
Domain and Subdomain
Suffix
From
CC (Carbon Copy)
Subject
Body/Message
Attachment
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5. Toolbar allows the sender to format text within the message.
Subject
Attach Button
Toolbar allows the sender to format text within the message.
Type your message here.
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6. Creating E-mail Messages with Attachments
Online services allow a user to select files (by browsing a specific drive) and attach them to a message.
These selected files are called attachments.
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7. Creating E-mail Messages with Attachments
Attachments may be formatted as:
Sound files
Video files
Program files
Picture files
Documents
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, etc.
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8. Managing E-mail Accounts
messages are stored in a mailbox.
Location where messages are composed, sent, forwarded, replied to, and deleted.
The mailbox must be checked periodically to see if new messages have arrived.
Mailboxes can only store a certain amount of megabytes (depending on ISP).
Junk mail should be deleted.
Important s can be:
Saved in folders
Printed
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9. Sending/Receiving E-mail
Basic Rules:
Check personal at home.
Avoid checking at school or work.
In personal s, emoticons can be used to show emotions.
Avoid using emoticons in professional or business .
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10. Sending/Receiving E-mail (Continued)
Think twice before sending messages.
Deleted messages may still appear on the ISP’s server.
Messages can be subpoenaed in legal actions.
Messages can force an employer to terminate an employee.
If you receive mail that was directed to a whole group, but the response should go to the sender, be careful to only respond back only to the sender and not the entire group.
Delete previous addresses and messages before forwarding.
Just forward the necessary information.
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