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”