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Communication Today

2. Email Requirements Computer ISP: Internet Service Provider
Address

3. Email Address No spaces between any of the 3 parts Username: cutiepie
Domain: com

4. Types of Domains
EDU
GOV
MIL
COM
NET
INT
ORG

5. Types of Domains com Commercial edu Education gov Government
int International
mil Military
net Network
org Organization (non-profit)

6. What Can You Do With Email?
Delete It
Move or Save It
Print It
Forward It
Reply to It

7. Advantages of
Information can be distributed faster to many people
People can respond faster
Saves Time and Money
Time zones—No Problem
Eliminates telephone tag
Can read at one’s own convenience
Messages composed and delivered any time regardless of holidays or weekends.

8. Disadvantages of Email
is not private
Permanent record of message is stored by ISP—even deleted messages
can be placed under subpoena
Once sent, it cannot be retracted (there are exceptions)
You lose control. Any can be forwarded easily by the recipient to anyone the recipient chooses

9. Guidelines for Email One subject per message: ALWAYS USE SUBJECT LINE
Use paragraphs
Use spell check
Remember you are ing a person

10. Contacts/Address Book
If you are going to be using an address more than once, you will probably want to include it in your contacts (address book).
You can include additional information (i.e. address, telephone number, birthday) in your address book.

11. Cc and Bcc Cc means Carbon Copy or Courtesy Copy
Bcc means Blind Carbon Copy

12. Signature Use signature on your messages
If you are a minor (which you all are except for me), you may wish to give an on-line name
Your personal business card
Mellow Knee
Cedar City High School

13. Netiquette Proper protocol when using email CAPS = shouting
What’s acceptable and what is not
By using you agree to abide by the protocol
CAPS = shouting
SPAM: unwelcome and advertisements