Computer Technology Michael Viphongsay 4B

Electronic mail Internet or Intranet

Advantages of Fast Convenient Easy Cheap

Disadvantages of Not private!!!!!!!!!!! Your messages can be sent on Viruses Spam - ”junk” Less formal

Addresses Provider

Basic 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

Netiquette Rules for Polite internet and use – Don’t use all caps (shouting) – Don’t ramble – Use business language Spell correctly Don’t use net slang LOL

Parts of an Message To From –automatic Date and time –automatic Subject -- required Body – Address the person at the top

More Terms Carbon Copy –send a copy to a third party Blind Carbon Copy –send a copy to third party with out receiver knowing Deleting –Moving to to another folder. Then dump Trash