MARCH 2011 - Email

Email electronic mail. The service that allows you to send messages and more all over the world in most cases instantaneously.

Every email user will have their own email address. An email address is made up of three parts.

1 – An ID (e.g. janedoe31)

2 – An @ symbol

3 – Details about where the email account is with (e.g. Yahoo.com.au)



There are a number of free Web-based email accounts you can sign up for. For example:

Yahoo
Hotmail
Gmail



Email electronic mail. The service that allows you to send messages and more all over the world in most cases instantaneously.

Every email user will have their own email address. An email address is made up of three parts.

1 – An ID (e.g. janedoe31)

2 – An @ symbol

3 – Details about where the email account is with (e.g. Yahoo.com.au)



There are a number of free Web-based email accounts you can sign up for. For example:

Yahoo
Hotmail
Gmail

*What are the basic rules?
How you use Internet communication tools will leave an impression on others. Although we all make the occasional typographical error now and then, misspelling every other word you type can be irritating to others if they have to constantly try to figure out what it is you're saying.

There are some basic netiquette rules that you should follow:

Use sentence case - that is the normal combination of upper and lower case letters used in sentences. When you capitalise words you are yelling and NO ONE LIKES TO BE YELLED AT! On the other hand, typing in all lower case is considered to be mumbling.

Keep your messages short and to the point. For many Internet users, time is money, keeping messages short means they will download faster.

Do not use abusive, racist or offensive terms. Remember the Internet is a public place, accessed by millions everyday and what may seem quite tame to you may offend others.

When first entering a chat room, it is a good idea to just simply type the word 'hello' and then wait and read the conversation for a few minutes. This gives you an idea as to what the current conversation is about, before you start adding your own comments.

Always stick to the subject of the newsgroup. People join a newsgroup because the topic interests them, they don't want to read off unrelated topic postings.

Be forgiving of others' mistakes. If someone makes a mistake, do not bombard them with messages about the mistake.

The written word can easily be misunderstood. Use emoticons to display emotions.

* Source http://www.westone.wa.gov.au/intotheinternet