Local Area Networks and EMail

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Section D
You will be able to

• Explain how a network uses store-and-forward
  technology for e-mail

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• 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

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E-mail
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How 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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How 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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E-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.

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E-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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E-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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Reading 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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Reading 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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Replying to E-mail Why are those symbols in my
e-mail?
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User Focus

• 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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Composing New Messages How does my e-mail
software help me compose and send messages?
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User Focus

• 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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Composing New Messages How does my e-mail
software help me compose and send messages?
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Managing 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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