EMAIL

Communicating
electronically

Email Requirements
Computer
ISP: Internet Service Provider
Email Address

The parts of an Email

Address
Username: jostudent
ISP: @quest

Domain: net
gjohnson@qwest.net
Yname@davis.k12.ut.us

No spaces between the 3

parts

Types of Domains

.EDU

.COM

educational

commercial

.MIL
military

.NET

.ORG

network

Non-profit organization

.GOV

.INT

government

international

What Can You Do With Email?

Read it
Reply to It
Forward It
Delete It
Move or Save It
Print It

Advantages of Email
Information can be distributed faster to
many people
Quicker response time
Saves Time and Money
Time zonesNo Problem
Eliminates telephone tag
Can read at ones own convenience
Messages composed and delivered any time
regardless of holidays or weekends.

Disadvantages of Email
Email is not private
Permanent record of email message is
stored - even deleted messages
Email can be placed under subpoena
Once sent, it cannot be retracted (there are
exceptions)
You lose control. Any email can be
forwarded easily by the recipient to anyone
the recipient chooses

Guidelines of Email

One subject per message:

ALWAYS USE SUBJECT LINE

What would your reaction be to the message?

Message needs to be correct, concise, and

clear
Maintain goodwill of recipient
Use paragraphs
Remember common courtesies like Please
and Thank you

Signature
Use signature on your messages
Usernames can be anonymous
Your personal business card
@%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%
Joe Student
High School Student
jstudent@mail.davis.k12.ut
Punch it and its done!
@%@%@%@%@%@%@%@%

Netiquette
Proper protocol when using email
Whats acceptable and what is not
By using email you agree to abide by the protocol

CAPS = shouting
SPAM: unwelcome email

and advertisements

Emoticons
Transmits an emotion in email

:) or :-) = happiness
:( or :- ( = unhappiness
:D or :-D = Laughter
:O or :-O = Surprise, yelling or realization of an error ("uh oh!")

Acronyms
Abbreviations used for common phrases.
LOL = Laugh out loud
TTYL = Talk to you later
B4N = Bye for now
ROTFL = rolling on the floor laughing

Recipient needs to know the acronyms

meaning