EMAIL Communication Today

Email Requirements Computer ISP: Internet Service Provider Email Address

Email Address No spaces between any of the 3 parts Username: cutiepie ISP: @infowest Domain: com cutiepie@infowest.com melanie.durfee@ironk12.org

Types of Domains EDU GOV MIL COM NET INT ORG

Types of Domains com Commercial edu Education gov Government int International mil Military net Network org Organization (non-profit)

What Can You Do With Email? Delete It Move or Save It Print It Forward It Reply to It

Advantages of Email Information can be distributed faster to many people People can respond faster Saves Time and Money Time zones—No Problem Eliminates telephone tag Can read at one’s own convenience Messages composed and delivered any time regardless of holidays or weekends.

Disadvantages of Email Email is not private Permanent record of email message is stored by ISP—even deleted messages Email can be placed under subpoena Once sent, it cannot be retracted (there are exceptions) You lose control. Any email can be forwarded easily by the recipient to anyone the recipient chooses

Guidelines for Email One subject per message: ALWAYS USE SUBJECT LINE Use paragraphs Use spell check Remember you are Emailing a person

Contacts/Address Book If you are going to be using an email address more than once, you will probably want to include it in your contacts (address book). You can include additional information (i.e. address, telephone number, birthday) in your address book.

Cc and Bcc Cc means Carbon Copy or Courtesy Copy Bcc means Blind Carbon Copy

Signature Use signature on your messages If you are a minor (which you all are except for me), you may wish to give an on-line name Your personal business card Mellow Knee Cedar City High School 435-586-2820

Netiquette Proper protocol when using email CAPS = shouting What’s acceptable and what is not By using email you agree to abide by the protocol CAPS = shouting SPAM: unwelcome email and advertisements