1. Electronic Mail
Computer Technology

2. Advantages of Using E-mail:
Less intrusive than a phone call
Cheaper and faster than a letter
Less hassle than a FAX
Eliminates differences in time zones

3. Anatomy of an Email Message
Messages Contain Two Parts:
Header
Addressing information To
From
Subject
Message Body
Actual text of the message

4. Anatomy of an E-mail Address
An address can be broken down into three sections:
1User Id
2Host Address
3Domain

5. Optional Fields: Cc: (carbon copy) Bcc: (blind carbon copy)
If a message is intended primarily for one person but would also be useful to other people, use the cc: field for other addresses
Bcc: (blind carbon copy)
Message is sent to that recipient without their address being visible in the header received by the other recipients
Used to preserve someone’s privacy or not broadcast that person’s address

6. Netiquette Guidelines:
Keep your messages short and to the point.
Watch your grammar and spelling.
Be careful with humor, avoid sarcasm.
Use uppercase words sparingly.
UPPERCASE TEXT YELLS AT THE RECIPIENT
Never leave the Subject: field blank.
When typing the body of the – Always start each paragraph from the left-hand side. Do not tab!!!
Include your name and contact information in the message body (signature).

7. Send an email to Mrs. Wing (julianna. wing@besd. net)
Send an to Mrs. Wing must be written in proper format. The body of the should include the Netiquette Guidelines and one fact about that we covered today.
Example:
Mrs. Wing,
The following are accepted Netiquette Guidelines:
Keep your messages short and to the point.
Watch your grammar and spelling.
Be careful with humor, avoid sarcasm.
Use uppercase words sparingly.
UPPERCASE TEXT YELLS AT THE RECIPIENT
Never leave the Subject: field blank.
When typing the body of the – Always start each paragraph from the left-hand side. Do not tab!!!
Include your name and contact information in the message body (signature).
Today in class we talked about the anatomy of an address that includes the user id, host address, and domain.
Student, 2nd period