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Lesson 8 Email
(Student Book B Pg 8 - 10)

Starter What is email short for?

Electronic mail
1. Explain the store and forward system.
This is when an email is stored and saved to send later to a different location
2. Explain the different fields highlighted in the picture below.

1.
2.
3.

1: Who youre sending the email to (the email address)

2: Carbon copy is for informing someone about an email thats not directed to the person who your
putting in this column
3: This is a Blind carbon copy and it is for informing someone about an email without the person
receiving the email first knowing that you have informed them.
3. List five positive and negative aspects of using email.
Positive:

Negative:

1 it doesnt cost
2 it is instant
3 you can talk to people all over
the world.

1 you need internet connection.

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4. Explain the following email protocols used.

Acronym

Protocol

Description

Simple mail transfer protocol Sends messages from one server to another
SMTP

Post office protocol

It leaves a message in your mailbox

POP3

Internet message access protocol

It leaves the mail messages on a server so that you
can
View the message on any computer or device
IMAP

5. Use the space below to draw a diagram showing how email works. Use some of the key
terms you have learn.

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Plenary
a.
b.

What does BCC stand for and how does it work?

Who invented email?

a. BCC is a blind carbon copy and is used to inform someone about an email not

directed for that person without the person whos was sent the email knowing
you informed them.

b. Shiva Ayyadurai

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