In this particular power point presentation you will get know
.what is email
.How to create an account
.how to send email with attachments and cc,bcc,etc.
2. What i s emai l ?
s hor t f or e l e c t r oni c ma i l
s e nd & r e c e i ve me s s a ge s ove r t he
i nt e r ne t
3. What you need
a c omput e r wi t h i nt e r ne t a c c e s s
a n e ma i l a c c ount wi t h a s e r vi c e
pr ovi de r s uc h a s Ya hoo, Gma i l , Hot ma i l ,
e t c
not e : Mi c r os of t Out l ook a nd Appl e Ma i l ,
a r e NOT e ma i l pr ovi de r s ( whi c h i s why
you c a n’ t e ma i l f r om l i br a r y c omput e r s
wi t hout a n a c c ount )
4. Choosi ng an emai l pr ovi der
Mos t c ommon a r e Hot ma i l ( Mi c r os of t ) ,
Gma i l ( Googl e ) , Ya hoo Ma i l ( Ya hoo! )
For t hi s c l a s s , we ’ l l be us i ng Ya hoo
5. Set t i ng up your emai l account
Pa r t s of a n e ma i l a ddr e s s :
dwa l ke r @s ur f c i t y- hb. or g
us e r na me s oha i l s un46( you c r e a t e your own)
( e a c h i s uni que )
@ s ymbol : uni que t o e ma i l a ddr e s s e s ( Shi f t
ke y + 2)
e ma i l pr ovi de r ’ s na me : gma i l ( your s wi l l be
yahoo or gmai l )
doma i n : . com)
6. Passwor d
Some t hi ng e a s y t o r e me mbe r , but
di f f i c ul t t o gue s s
Do NOT us e s e ns i t i ve i nf or ma t i on, s uc h a s SSN,
ba nk PI N, e t c .
Us ua l l y a c ombi na t i on of l e t t e r s a nd
numbe r s i s be s t
Ve r i f i c a t i on que s t i ons i n c a s e you
f or ge t your pa s s wor d
8. Let ’ s compose an emai l !
Cl i c k on COMPOSE
9. The par t s of an emai l
To : e nt e r t he e xa c t e ma i l a ddr e s s of your
r e c i pi e nt ( r e me mbe r : na me @pr ovi de r . doma i n)
For I ns t a nc e us e ” Soha i l s un46@gma i l . c om”
For mul t i pl e r e c i pi e nt s , s e pa r a t e e a c h a ddr e s s wi t h
a c omma
CC : c a r bon c opy
BCC : BLI ND c a r bon c opy – i s a nonymous
Subj e c t : t he t opi c of your e ma i l – ve r y
i mpor t a nt
Body : t he me s s a ge of your e ma i l
At t a c hme nt s : t he pa pe r c l i p s ymbol - f i l e s
or phot os
10. Sendi ng an emai l
Communi c a t i on c a n be t ough wi t h wr i t t e n
c or r e s ponde nc e . No body l a ngua ge or
f a c i a l c ue s t o he l p.
Er r on t he s i de of t oo f or ma l
Punc t ua t i on & s pe l l i ng
Gr e e t i ng & c l os i ng s i gna t ur e
ATTACH a f i l e f r om a f l a s h dr i ve
Cl i c k on SEND t o ma i l your l e t t e r
Me s s a ge wi l l now a ppe a r i n your SENT
f ol de r
11. Sendi ng an emai l
Onc e a n e ma i l i s s e nt , you c a nnot s t op
i t or t a ke i t ba c k
Spe l l - c he c k & pr oof r e a d!
Che c k your SENT box now.
12. DRAFT EMAI LS & SAVI NG FOR LATER
Dr a f t s : Whe n c r e a t i ng a n e - ma i l t he
c omput e r wi l l a ut oma t i c a l l y s a ve your
wor k pe r i odi c a l l y. I f f or a ny r e a s on
you s houl d be i nt e r r upt e d ( i . e . l a ps e
i n i nt e r ne t c onne c t i on) you c a n
r e t r i e ve your l a t e s t wor k wha t i s
c a l l e d t he DRAFT BOX.
13. Recei vi ng emai l
I f you ha ve a ny me s s a ge s you s houl d s e e
t he m l i s t e d on t he s c r e e n or i n your I nbox
At t he t op of e a c h me s s a ge i s a he a de r
wi t h i nf or ma t i on a bout t he s e nde r , da t e ,
a nd r out i ng of e a c h me s s a ge .
Fr om: dwa l ke r @s ur f c i t y- hb. or g ( Da ni e l l e
Wa l ke r )
To: you@ya hoo. c om
CC:
Subj e c t : Ema i l Ba s i c s c l a s s
Da t e : Mon, 3 Ma y 2010 8: 31 PST
14. Repl yi ng t o an emai l
Re pl y vs Re pl y Al l
Whe n you c l i c k on Re pl y, your me s s a ge
wi l l a ut oma t i c a l l y be s e nt t o t he
pe r s on who s e nt you t he e ma i l ( FROM
f i e l d i n he a de r . )
Whe n you c l i c k on Re pl y Al l , your
me s s a ge wi l l a ut oma t i c a l l y be s e nt t o
t he pe r s on who s e nt you t he e ma i l AND
e ve r yone i n t he TO a nd CC f i e l ds i n t he
he a de r .
15. For war di ng an emai l
Whe n you c l i c k on FORWARD, you ma y
s ha r e t he e ma i l you’ ve r e c e i ve d by
s e ndi ng i t t o ot he r s .
You ma y a dd your own me s s a ge be f or e
s e ndi ng.
16. Openi ng at t achment s
Us ua l l y phot os or doc ume nt s
I f you don’ t know t he s e nde r , do NOT
ope n t he a t t a c hme nt
SAVE vs OPEN f i l e di a l og box
17. Del et i ng emai l &t r ash can
Onc e you’ ve r e a d a n e ma i l , you mus t de c i de
i f you wa nt t o s a ve i t or de l e t e i t .
Cl i c k on de l e t e t o s e nd t he e ma i l t o t he
TRASH CAN
The me s s a ge di s a ppe a r s f r om your l i s t of
me s s a ge s but i s not t r ul y de l e t e d ye t , s o
i f you ma ke a mi s t a ke you c a n ge t t he
me s s a ge ba c k.
J us t l ook i n t he Tr a s h f ol de r . Howe ve r ,
onc e you e xi t t he pr ogr a m, t he me s s a ge s
a r e us ua l l y de l e t e d f or good.
18. net i quet t e
Common a bbr e vi a t i ons
Emot i c ons a ka s mi l i e s
19. Pr i vacy, vi r uses, & spam
Pr i va c y: CC vs BCC
Vi r us e s : Ne ve r ope n a t t a c hme nt s f r om
unknown s e nde r s .
Sa f e t y: Ne ve r s e nd pe r s ona l f i na nc i a l
i nf or ma t i on vi a e ma i l , e ve n i f i t l ooks
l i ke a l e gi t i ma t e r e que s t f r om your
ba nk or f i na nc i a l i ns t i t ut i on.
Spa m: uns ol i c i t e d c omme r c i a l e ma i l
De l e t e
Cl i c k on Re por t Spa m
SPAM BOX on Ya hoo
20. CHat t i ng & t ext i ng
Text i ng Onl i ne
I s s i mi l a r t o t e xt i ng us i ng a c e l l phone but
t e xt s r e c e i ve d c a n onl y be vi e we d onc e , t he n
t he y a r e pe r ma ne nt l y de l e t e d a f t e r be i ng
r e a d. Thi s i s us e f ul i f you do not ha ve a
c e l l phone or wi l l not be ne a r your c e l l
phone a nd ne e d t o c ommuni c a t e t o a not he r c e l l
phone .
Chat t i ng
Thi s i s r e a l - t i me c ommuni c a t i on wi t h no
de l a y. Us ua l l y done wi t h t hos e you know
onl i ne . Be s e l e c t i ve who you c ha t wi t h. As
wi t h s pa m a nd phi s hi ng, s c a ms c a n oc c ur wi t h
c ha t t i ng a s we l l .
