Email Computer Literacy
Email Electronic Mail Internet or Intranet
Advantages of Email Fast Convenient Easy Cheap
Disadvantages of Email NOT PRIVATE!!! Your messages can be sent on Viruses Spam – “Junk” email Less Formal
Email Address Username @ Provider Aol.com Hotmail.com Gmail.com MSN.com
Basic Email Commands Compose – New Message Send – “Mails” the message Reply – Sends message back Beware Apply All Forward – Sends the message on to other users Attachment – File or document hooked to an email.
More Terms Carbon Copy – Send a copy to a third party Blind Carbon Copy – Send a copy to a third party without receiver knowing Deleting – Moving email to another folder,
Parts of an Email Message TO FROM -- automatic DATE AND TIME -- automatic SUBJECT -- required BODY Remember to address the person at the top
Netiquette = Internet + Etiquette Rules for polite internet and email use DO NOT use all caps – It is the same as shouting Be brief in your message dO NoT ToGgLe Check your spelling Don’t use slang “LOL”