What is e mail

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What is e-mail?"I know so much more about other people and the world because of e-mail" PartI

Put words in the sentences in Put words in the sentences in their right places and answer their right places and answer what e-mail is.what e-mail is.

Electronic (or e-mail) messages Electronic (or e-mail) messages be defined "the of exchange be defined "the of exchange computer-stored by mailcomputer-stored by mail as as telecommunicattelecommunicatiionsons cancan.” .” These, usuallyThese, usually are are messages messages via text in form, sent text from via text in form, sent text from one computer lines telephone. one computer lines telephone.

What are the advantages of e-mail over other What are the advantages of e-mail over other

forms of communication?forms of communication? Guess the scrambled Guess the scrambled words.words.

There are three There are three main main advantages:advantages:

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What are the rules for What are the rules for using e-mail? using e-mail?

Remember that the people Remember that the people receiving your message are human receiving your message are human beings with feelings. Respect them. beings with feelings. Respect them. Don't do anything that will hurt Don't do anything that will hurt people's feelings or will make them people's feelings or will make them angry;angry;

Think about what you are writing; Think about what you are writing; think again before you send. You think again before you send. You can't take back a message once it is can't take back a message once it is sent;sent;

What are the rules for What are the rules for using e-mail?using e-mail?

Make sure your messages are very Make sure your messages are very clear, concise, and to the point;clear, concise, and to the point;

DON'T WRITE MESSAGES IN ALL DON'T WRITE MESSAGES IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS LIKE THIS. This CAPITAL LETTERS LIKE THIS. This means that you are "shouting" at means that you are "shouting" at the other person;the other person;

What are the rules for What are the rules for using e-mail?using e-mail?

Don't send private messages that Don't send private messages that were sent to you to other people were sent to you to other people without the original author's without the original author's permission.permission.

Remember that humor is often Remember that humor is often difficult to explain in written difficult to explain in written messages. Add "smiles" :-) to your messages. Add "smiles" :-) to your messages if your reader knows messages if your reader knows about them.about them.

What are the parts of an What are the parts of an e-mail address?e-mail address?

E-mail addresses often E-mail addresses often have three parts: (1) the have three parts: (1) the user name, (2) the host or user name, (2) the host or domain name, and (3) the domain name, and (3) the type of domain. type of domain.

Look at this example: Look at this example:

rsmith@topcomputers.crsmith@topcomputers.comom

The first part, The first part, rsmithrsmith, is the , is the username which identifies the username which identifies the owner of the e-mail account. owner of the e-mail account. (Sometimes, a username is (Sometimes, a username is made of the person's first initial made of the person's first initial and last name.) and last name.)

The next part, The next part, topcomputerstopcomputers, is the , is the host or domain name of host or domain name of the mail server where the mail server where the person's mailbox is the person's mailbox is located.located.

The final part, The final part, .com.com, identifies the , identifies the type of domain (e.g., type of domain (e.g., .com.com for for commercial sites, commercial sites, .edu.edu for for educational institutions, educational institutions, .org.org for for non-profit groups, etc.). In some non-profit groups, etc.). In some cases, instead of the extension .com, cases, instead of the extension .com, you might see a two-letter country you might see a two-letter country extension like .jp for Japan, .fr for extension like .jp for Japan, .fr for France, or .ru for Russia. An example France, or .ru for Russia. An example for Italy might be for Italy might be franco@libero.itfranco@libero.it..

Name the parts of an e-Name the parts of an e-mail addressmail address

darenclark@hotmail.comdarenclark@hotmail.com bsvetlana@nursat.kzbsvetlana@nursat.kz branka@libra.itbranka@libra.it sarah@tract.edusarah@tract.edu

Practice QuestionsPractice Questions

1. Regular mail is sometimes called _______ 1. Regular mail is sometimes called _______ mail.mail.

2. Make sure you messages are clear, 2. Make sure you messages are clear, _________, and to the point._________, and to the point.

3. There are three main advantages to e-3. There are three main advantages to e-mail communications: it's ______, it's cheap, mail communications: it's ______, it's cheap, and it's convenient.and it's convenient.

4. When sending e-mail, remember that 4. When sending e-mail, remember that the other person is ____________ and has the other person is ____________ and has feelings.feelings.

What is e-mail?

Part II

What are all the parts of What are all the parts of the compose window?the compose window?

Writing your messageWriting your message

Writing a ReplyWriting a Reply

How can I create better How can I create better and clearer messages?and clearer messages?

There are ways to make your There are ways to make your messages clearer and more messages clearer and more meaningful: meaningful:

quoting quoting emphasizing emphasizing using gesturesusing gestures

QuotingQuoting

Masha, Masha, Hey, thanks for the message the other day Hey, thanks for the message the other day

and for the information about computers. and for the information about computers. I'm not sure what kind of machine I want I'm not sure what kind of machine I want to buy, but I'm thinking about buying a to buy, but I'm thinking about buying a Fujitsu with Windows 2000 installed. My Fujitsu with Windows 2000 installed. My brother has the same kind of computer, brother has the same kind of computer, so he can help me if I have problems. so he can help me if I have problems. BTW, what kind of computer do you have? BTW, what kind of computer do you have?

Andrew.Andrew.

QuotingQuoting

Andrew wrote on Friday, March 2, Andrew wrote on Friday, March 2, 2005:2005:

> BTW, what kind of computer do you > BTW, what kind of computer do you have? have?

I have a Compac computer. Let me I have a Compac computer. Let me know if you have any more know if you have any more questions. questions.

MashaMasha

EmphasizingEmphasizing

Light EmphasisLight Emphasis Strong EmphasisStrong Emphasis >>EXTREME!!<< >>EXTREME!!<<

EmphasisEmphasis

EmphasizingEmphasizingGuess the type of emphasis.Guess the type of emphasis.

1.1. I *said* that I was going last Thursday.I *said* that I was going last Thursday.

2.2. > Should I tell mom about the > Should I tell mom about the accident? accident? NO!!!. She'll probably get real angry NO!!!. She'll probably get real angry and SCREAM!!!!and SCREAM!!!!

3.3. If you ever call me again, I will never, If you ever call me again, I will never, *never*, *NEVER*, >>!!**NEVER**!!*never*, *NEVER*, >>!!**NEVER**!!<< talk to you again.<< talk to you again.

Smiles and e-mail "body Smiles and e-mail "body language"language"

While you are unable to accompany While you are unable to accompany your words with hand or facial your words with hand or facial gestures, there are several ways to gestures, there are several ways to describe body language. These are describe body language. These are called "smiles." called "smiles."

A facial expression or emotion can be A facial expression or emotion can be represented with what is called a represented with what is called a "smile" or "emoticon": a textual "smile" or "emoticon": a textual drawing of a facial expression. drawing of a facial expression.

Smiles and e-mail "body Smiles and e-mail "body language"language"

Match the smiles with their meanings:Match the smiles with their meanings:

1.1. :-):-) 8 8 :’ -~( :’ -~(

2.2. =:-O =:-O 9 9 :-D :-D

3.3. 8-) 8-) 10 10 ;->;->

4.4. :-(:-(

5.5. :-O:-O

6.6. :-/:-/

7.7. :-~):-~)

AcronymnsAcronymns

ASAPASAP: as soon as possible : as soon as possible BTWBTW: By the way : By the way CUCU: See you (good-bye) : See you (good-bye) FAQsFAQs: Frequently Asked Questions : Frequently Asked Questions HTHHTH: Hope this helps : Hope this helps TIATIA: Thanks in Advance: Thanks in Advance

Practice QuestionsPractice Questions

WhWhatat symbol is used for quoting the symbol is used for quoting the sender's word in a reply message? sender's word in a reply message? ! ! > > ) ) * *

What What word would show light emphasis in a word would show light emphasis in a message?message?

^help^ #help# &help& *help* ^help^ #help# &help& *help* In E-mail messages, it is very difficult to In E-mail messages, it is very difficult to

express __________ nearly as well as a face-express __________ nearly as well as a face-to-face or even telephone conversation.to-face or even telephone conversation.

What is e mail

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