A form of communication in which electronic messages are created and transferred between two or more devices connected to a network.

A Hardware/software system that determines from the recipient’s address one of several electronic routes on which to send the message.

Rules that determine how the Internet handles message packets flowing on it.

SMTP Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Determines which paths an message takes on the Internet.

POP Post Office Protocol. Handles incoming messages.

IMAP Internet Message Access Protocol. A protocol for retrieving mail messages from a remote server or messages that are stored on a large local network.

MIME Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension. Protocol that specifies how to encode nontext data, such as graphics and sound, so it can travel across the internet.

Program Software that requests mail delivery from the mail server.

Address Unique ID of an individual or company on the Internet.

Username The name a person goes by with his/her address.

Message Header Contains Info about the message.

Message Body The message itself.

Signature Appears at the bottom of an message with basic contact information about the sender.

To Line Where you type the recipients full address.

Courtesy Copy and Blind Courtesy Copy. To be able to send mail to people who should be aware of the message, but are not the s main recipients.

Groups A way to send s to more than one recipient at a time.

From Line The senders name, address, or both.

Subject Line An abbreviation of an incoming message.

Attachment A File that can be linked to an message containing a picture video or other document.

Kilobyte 1,000 characters(aprox)

Read Only File A file that you can view but not edit.

Detaching a File Saving an attachment.

Signature File Usually contains your name, title, and your company name.

Netiquette Internet Etiquette. Proper behavior on the internet.

Emoticon Group of keyboard characters that when viewed together, represent a human expression.

Queued A message temporarily held with other messages, and then sent when you exited the program.

Filter Used to automatically delete or store an based on its content.

Junk Mail/Spam Unsolicited mail usually advertising or selling an item or service.

Quoted Message Copy of the original senders message inserted with your comments.

Nickname Example: Mom for mother. Home for Home Page.

POP POP3 Messages Post Office Protocol. Incoming Messages.

Mozilla Thunderbird Program by Mozilla.

Opera Mail Built in client that comes with Opera.

Antivirus Program Software that eliminates and detects viruses.

Internet Security Software Software that detects viruses and other security threats on the internet.

Virus Signature/Pattern/Definition Sequence of characters that is always present in a virus.

Virus Programs, files, and attachments that can harm your computer.

Unsolicited Commercial (UCE)/Bulk Mail Unwanted solicitations, ads, or chain letters sent to an address.

Windows Live Mail program that you use to send and receive .

Windows Live Mail vocab words Folder Pane: List of folders for receiving, sending and deleting messages. Inbox: stores messages you receive. Sent items folder: Stores copies of messages you have sent. Deleted Items folder: Stores deleted messages. Drafts Folder: Stores messages that have been written but not sent.

WLM Vocab Words cont. Junk folders: Folder for stored messages marked as junk and unsolicited mail. Outbox: Stores outgoing messages that have not been sent. Message List: Contains summary information for each message that you receive. Reading Pane: Appears below the message list and displays the content of the selected message in the message list.

Windows Live Contacts Address Book for Windows Live Mail.