understanding email basics computer concepts unit a
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Understanding Email Basics
Computer ConceptsUnit A
Understanding Email Basics
• How do I get an email account• Email Provider
• Internet service provide• Universities• Gmail• Hotmail
• What is a mailbox?– Your email account includes a storage area.
Understanding Email Basics
• Parts of an email address– Example:• [email protected]
User ID
“at” symbol
Name of email provider
Understanding Email Basics
• How do I say my email address so others will understand and be able to write to me?– Simply email your email address to those you
want to have it.
Understanding Email Basics
• Do I need a special computer to send and receive email?– No, but your computer must be able to connect to
the Internet and it must have email software installed.
Understanding Email Basics• What does an email message look like?
– It has several parts:
• Recipient’s email address
• The address of anyone who is receiving a copy of the message.
• The message subject.
• The name of any file attachments
Understanding Email Basics
• Do I need to be at my computer when my friend sends me the email?– No; Email is based on store-and-forward
technology.– Emails that can’t be sent directly to their
destinations will be temporarily stored until transmission is possible.
Understanding Email Basics
• Can I send a file or picture to my friends or professors through email?– Yes.– You can send documents, spreadsheets, digital
photos, video, and sounds.– Email Attachments: Any file that travels with an
email message.
Understanding Email Basics
• Are there rules for writing and sending email that I should know about?–Yes, It is important to use proper netiquette when
composing a message.– Netiquette ( Internet etiquette) provides
guidelines for maintaining civilized and effective communications in online discussion.
Parts of an email messageText Formatting buttons
Click to send the message
Click to attach a file
Recipient’s name and email
address
Subject of message
Email Message
Email Features
Email Features
Email Features
Understanding Email Basics
• Emoticons:– Used in informal messages, instant messaging and
text messaging– Made using symbols on the keyboard, such as
colon, the dash, and the parenthesis.
Thank you
• Questions !!!