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IntroductionEmail or e-mail is short for electronic mail.An electronic message sent from one

computer to another or similar device.Service used to send and receive message

quickly and securely.It’s a modern method of transmitting data,

text files, digital photos, audio and video files from one computer to another over the internet.

Elements of E-mailSenderMail AgentMessageMail Transport Sub-SystemRecipient (Receiver)Recipient’s Mail AgainE-mail Address

Sending Mess@gesA computer with internet access.You will need an e-mail server (post office) in

order to send and receive e-mail.An email account with a service provider

such as Yahoo, Gmail, hotmai, globo.com, ePaLs, etc

• To send the message, the user has to specify the addresses. Messages to more than one recipient are called broadcasting.•The email address needs to be followed by the symbol @ (means “at”), followed by the domain, the organization's name, and finally the country.

yourname@yahoo.com.in

USER

ORGANISATION

COUNTRY

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Steps for Using E-mail1. To send an e-mail message-Log on.Choose the receiver(s) of the messageCompose the messageInstruct the program to send

Cont…2. To read our e-mail message-Log onLook at the list of our new mailChoose the message we wants to readHandle the current message by deleting,

strong, printing, forwarding, or replying.Continue to read other message

The parts of an emailTo : enter the exact email address of your

recipient (remember: name@provider.domain)CC : carbon copySubject : the topic of your email – very importantBody : the message of your emailAttachments : the paperclip symbol - files or

photos

Sending an emailCommunication can be tough with written

correspondence.No body language or facial cues to help.Err on the side of too formal

Punctuation & spellingGreeting & closing signature

ATTACH a file from a flash driveOnce an email is sent, you cannot stop it or

take it back

Receiving emailIf you have any messages you should see them

listed on the screen or in your InboxAt the top of each message is a header with

information about the sender, date, and routing of each message. From: dwalker@surfcity-hb.org (Danielle Walker)To: you@yahoo.com

CC: Subject: Email Basics classDate: Mon, 3 May 2010 8:31 PST

Replying to an emailReply vs Reply AllWhen you click on Reply, your message will

automatically be sent to the person who sent you the email.

When you click on Reply All, your message will automatically be sent to the person who sent you the email AND everyone in the TO and CC fields in the header.

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