1. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)1 ELECTRONIC MAIL

2. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)2 Electronic Mail (E-mail) A facility which allows text messages and computer files (attachments), to be transferred between computers.

3. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)3 Internal E-mail o Computers are linked by cable and/or dedicated telephone lines. o E-mail messages can be passed between computers linked to the LAN.

4. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)4 External E-mail Computers are linked through the telephone network. Messages can be passed between computers anywhere in the world.

5. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)5 Advantages of E-mail o Available 24 hours a day. o Calls charged at local telephone rate. o E-mail messages can be transmitted within seconds.

6. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)6 Advantages of E-mail o Computer files can be ‘attached’ to e-mail messages. o One message can be sent simultaneously to any number of recipients.

7. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)7 E-mail Facilities o Compose and send simple messages. o Compose and send message + attachment – draft reports etc. o Reply to messages received. o Forward messages to others.

8. 9/4/01Mary Price (E-mail)8 Internet E-mail o Available through the Internet – Hotmail and Yahoo Mail. o E-mail account can be accessed from any computer linked to the Internet.