Title: Local Area Networks and EMail
1Local AreaNetworks andE-Mail
User Focus
E-Mail
CHAPTER 7
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2User Focus
E-Mail
Chapter 7
Section PREVIEW
Section D
You will be able to
- Explain how a network uses store-and-forward
technology for e-mail
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3User Focus
E-Mail
Chapter 7
- E-mail or electronic mail is correspondence
conducted between one or more on a network. - more efficient than ground or air mail
- helps you avoid telephone tag
LAB
E-mail
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4How E-mail Works When I send an e-mail message
does it go directly to the recipient?
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- An e-mail message is a document sent
electronically from one user to another. - An e-mail system is the hardware and software
that collect and deliver e-mail messages. - E-mail services are provided by local area
network - Software that controls the flow of e-mail is
callede-mail server software. - Workstation software that helps the user read,
send, and delete e-mail is called e-mail client
software.
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5How E-mail Works When I send an e-mail message
does it go directly to the recipient?
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- E-mail messages are stored on a server and
forwarded to you when you want to read
it.(store-and-forward technology)
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6E-mail Servers Where is my e-mail server?
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- The computer that stores and forwards your e-mail
can be part of a local area network or the
Internet.
Free e-mail accounts are available on
advertiser-supported Internet sites
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7E-mail Addresses How can I find someones e-mail
address?
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- A persons e-mail address is usually their name,
an _at_ symbol, and the name of their e-mail server. - You can find out someones e-mail address by
- asking them
- look it up in a LAN directory
- look on people finder sites on Internet
- Forwarding services, such as www.bigfoot.com,
provide you with a permanent e-mail address.
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8E-mail Gateways Can I send e-mail to people on
other networks or the Internet?
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- A gateway is an electronic link to other e-mail
systems that allows you to send e-mail to people
on other networks. - transferred through the gateway
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9Reading E-mail How do I use e-mail?
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- When you use your e-mail client software to log
into the e-mail system, new messages are
transferred to your computers e-mail box. - You can choose to
- display and read it
- print it
- delete it
- reply to it
- forward it
- save it on disk
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10Reading E-mail How do I use e-mail?
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buttons for replying, forwarding, sending, etc.
Inbox
Text of the new message
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11Replying to E-mail Why are those symbols in my
e-mail?
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- When you reply to a message, most e-mail client
software includes the text of the message to
which you are replying preceded by symbols. - helps remind recipient of discussion
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12Composing New Messages How does my e-mail
software help me compose and send messages?
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- Click the New Message menu or button
- Enter recipients e-mail address
- cc optional
- Enter subject
- Type message
- Most e-mail systems allow you to send an e-mail
attachment (file that travels with e-mail)
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13Composing New Messages How does my e-mail
software help me compose and send messages?
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14Managing Your E-mail Is there anything special I
need to know about writing e-mail messages?
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- Tips for using e-mail
- read mail regularly
- delete messages after you read them
- you dont have to reply to every e-mail
- reply to one person instead of entire group
- think before you send
- dont write anything confidential
- dont get sloppy
- use proper netiquette
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15User Focus
E-Mail
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Section A
End of Section
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