Email Computer Technology
Email Electronic Mail Internet or Intranet
Advantage of Email Fast Convenient Easy Cheap
Disadvantages of Email NOT PRIVATE!!! YOUR MESSAGES CAN BE FORWARDED VIRUSES SPAM- “JUNK” EMAIL LESS FORMAL
Email Addresses Username @ Provider cutiepie@aol.com hunkboy@msn.com tootall@hotmail.com
Basic Email Commands Compose—New Message Send- “Mails” the message Reply—Sends message back Beware: Reply 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 third party without receiver knowing Deleting—moving the email to another folder. THEN DUMP TRASH
Parts of an Email Message TO FROM –automatic DATE AND TIME –automatic SUBJECT –required BODY Address the person at the top
Netiquette Rules for polite internet and email use Don’t use all caps (shouting) Don’t ramble Use business language Spell correctly Don’t use net slang (LOL, OMG, BTW)