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| To: An e-mail address consists of two parts: the user name and the name of the computer on which the user's e-mail is
stored. The "@" sign separates the two parts. This message will be sent to
one person--someone with the user name "llsmith" who is on a commercial service known as
"everynet.com". cc: You can designate some recipients as "cc's (carbon copy) or "bcc's" (blink carbon copy). A "cc" receives a copy of the message; a "bcc" also receives a copy, but other recipients do not see his or her name on the message they read. Attach file: The "attachments" option allows you to send a computer file (a word processed document, for example) to somebody via e-mail. Most systems will "compress" the file so it can travel faster over the Internet. For the recipient to be able to read the attached file, then, his or her e-mail system must be able to read ("decompress") that particular kind of compressed file. |
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Send: Click here and your e-mail is on its way. Depending on traffic load and Internet routing patterns, it can take anywhere
from a few minutes to several hours for the message to make it to its destination.
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Reply: Clicking the reply button when reading e-mail you've received will bring up the compose screen with the address of the
person you are replying to already filled in. Be careful with listservs.
Your reply will go to the entire list. Address book: A directory which allows you to store commonly used addresses and avoid having to retype (and remember) them each time. You may group the addresses by a single name (for example, "fourth-grade teachers" for all of the fourth grade teachers listed in you address book.). Signatures: Some people include their favorite quote and ASCII art. Others put disclaimer statements which states that their organization is not responsible for their personal statements. A simple signature would just include the person's full name and possibly the organization they are emailing from. A rule of thumb is to keep it fairly short (4-5 lines). URL's in signatures are popular because one can just click on the address in the signature to find out more about the individual. |
Created on
March 18th, 2001.
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