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E-mail BasicsE-mail BasicsBy Jane Maringer-CantuBy Jane Maringer-Cantu
What is E-mail?What is E-mail?
E-mail is electronic mail.E-mail is electronic mail. You can exchange electronic mail
(e-mail) with people around the world.
E-mail provides a fast, economical and convenient way to send messages to family, friends and colleagues.
What is an E-mail Address?What is an E-mail Address?
You can send a message to anyone You can send a message to anyone around the world if you know the around the world if you know the personperson’’s e-mail address. s e-mail address.
An e-mail address defines the location An e-mail address defines the location of an individualof an individual’’s mailbox on the s mailbox on the Internet.Internet.
Parts of an E-mail AddressParts of an E-mail Address
An e-mail address consists of two An e-mail address consists of two parts separated by the @ (parts separated by the @ (““atat””) ) symbol.symbol.
An email address cannot contain An email address cannot contain spaces.spaces.
Parts of an E-mail AddressParts of an E-mail Address
Username@domain [email protected]
The user nameuser name is the name of the person’s account. This can be a real name or a nickname.
The @ symbol (“at”) separates the username from the server name.
The domain namedomain name is the location of the person’s account on the Internet. Periods (.) separate the various parts of the domain name.
E-mail AddressesE-mail Addresses
The The domaindomain identifies the kind of identifies the kind of organization that hosts the mail server. The organization that hosts the mail server. The most common are:most common are: ..comcom for companies or commercial for companies or commercial .edu.edu for educational institutions for educational institutions .net.net for networking companies for networking companies .mil.mil for military organizations for military organizations .gov.gov for government departments and groups for government departments and groups .org.org for non-profit organizations or other groups for non-profit organizations or other groups
E-mail AddressesE-mail Addresses
E-mail addresses outside the U.S. typically E-mail addresses outside the U.S. typically have a two-letter suffix designating the have a two-letter suffix designating the country.country. ..caca for Canada for Canada .au.au for Australia for Australia .uk.uk for United Kingdom for United Kingdom
E-mail AddressesE-mail Addresses
Here are some addresses of some famous Here are some addresses of some famous people:people:
PresidentPresident [email protected] [email protected] Brad Pitt Brad Pitt [email protected] [email protected] Tom Brokaw [email protected] Brokaw [email protected] James Woods [email protected] Woods [email protected] Bill Gates [email protected] Gates [email protected]
SmileysSmileys
You can use special characters called You can use special characters called smileyssmileys or or emoticonsemoticons, to express , to express emotions in e-mail messages.emotions in e-mail messages.
These characters resemble human These characters resemble human faces if you turn them sideways.faces if you turn them sideways.
Smile :-)Smile :-) Laugh :-DLaugh :-D
Cry :Cry :’’-(-( Frown :-(Frown :-(
E-mail NetiquetteE-mail NetiquetteManners on the InternetManners on the Internet
Electronic mail is Electronic mail is not protectednot protected and and not privatenot private..
Write with clarity and courtesy.Write with clarity and courtesy. Be careful when replying to a Be careful when replying to a
message.message. Keep messages concise or brief.Keep messages concise or brief.
Netiquette Netiquette ContinuedContinued
Never send chain letters over the Never send chain letters over the Internet or forward emails unless you Internet or forward emails unless you take the time to comment to the take the time to comment to the specific person.specific person.
Angry or heated messages are called Angry or heated messages are called ““flamesflames””. .
Use the Use the subjectsubject or RE: line to clearly or RE: line to clearly state the topic of your message. state the topic of your message.
Netiquette Netiquette ContinuedContinued
Using all CAPS gives a word very Using all CAPS gives a word very strong emphasis. It can also have the strong emphasis. It can also have the effect of SHOUTING! It is also a strain effect of SHOUTING! It is also a strain on your eyes.on your eyes.
Always use upper and lower case Always use upper and lower case letters when typing e-mail messages.letters when typing e-mail messages.
Spell-check your message before you Spell-check your message before you send it.send it.
Netiquette Netiquette ContinuedContinued
Using the cc. and bcc. fields when Using the cc. and bcc. fields when writing your email message respects writing your email message respects your contact’s privacy.your contact’s privacy.
Before sending very large Before sending very large attachments, make sure you attachments, make sure you compress your files.compress your files.
Don’t act like a spammer, if you want Don’t act like a spammer, if you want your business to be credible. your business to be credible.
LetLet’’s go to your email account s go to your email account or www.yahoo.com or www.yahoo.com
In your location field or textbox, type in www.yahoo.comwww.yahoo.com and click EnterEnter.
E-mail LoginE-mail Login
You must log in with your ID and password.
If you want to give your address to your friends so they may write you, you need to use the whole Yahoo Mail address.
Composing a MessageComposing a Message
Always type in the complete address in the TO:TO: section.
Composing a MessageComposing a Message
Don’t forget to type in the SUBJECTSUBJECT in the Subject text box.
Sending AttachmentsSending Attachments You can attach files such as documents,
pictures, programs, sounds and videos to a message.
Sending AttachmentsSending Attachments The computer receiving the message
must have the necessary hardware and software to display or play the file.
ContactsContacts You can add your favorite addresses to
your address book (Contacts tab).
Any Questions?Any Questions?
