Email is a digital messaging system that allows users to send and receive messages over the Internet. It provides near-instant delivery of messages, while snail mail can take days. Users need an email address and account to send and receive emails. Email addresses follow a standard format of a username followed by "@" and the domain name. Users should be careful of spam emails and protect their privacy by adjusting account settings. Proper email etiquette includes adding greetings, writing clear subjects, proofreading for errors, and avoiding excessive text.
2. What is an Email?
Email is a way to send and receive digital messages and content
over the Internet.
3. Watch out for:
Spam Mail: this is irrelevant and untruthful, so always ignore
and delete these.
Writing your messages and emails (will be discussed further
on)
4. Snail Mail or Email
Snail Mail
Takes 3-10 day to receive the
package;
The size of the package and
the stamp affects the cost;
Email
Takes a few minutes or less to
receive the digital package;
Free with internet connection
5. Format of Email Address:
Email addresses are always
written in a standard
format that includes a
username, the @ (at)
symbol, and the email
provider’s domain.
The username is the name
one will choose to identify
oneself and the website
provider is the website
that hosts your email
account.
6. Privacy Settings
Each service has Privacy Settings.
It is helpful to view these settings before using any website in
order not to reveal any personal information and
conversations from a wider audience.
7. The Rules of Email:
To receive emails, one would need:
An email account and an email address.
Also, if one would want to send emails to other people, you
will need to obtain their email addresses.
It’s important to learn how to write email addresses correctly,
because if they do not enter them exactly right, their emails
will not be delivered or might be delivered to the wrong
person.
9. Calendars
With the helpful assistance of digital
calendars, scheduling important
dates, organizing dates and
managing time is easy.
• Unlike the physical calendar, a
person can edit and rearrange
their schedule.
• Accessible on all devices.
10. Tips for Email Success
Add a greeting and a suitable closing line (i.e. thanks)
Write a relevant subject which would be easy to understand
Be careful not to use irony/sarcasm, as some viewers may
misinterpret the meaning.
Double check the Ccs and the Bccs when replying.
No spelling errors & be careful of caps lock when writing
Excessive texts is unprofessional