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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
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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)