02-08-2013, 03:49 PM
Email Basics
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How does Email Work?
Email travels via the Internet from one computer to another.
Computers known as mail servers direct outgoing mail and store incoming the mail.
Once email reaches your mail server, it waits in an electronic mail box, the "Inbox” for you to collect it.
What is Email and Why is it Popular?
An electronic message sent from one computer to another.
Email saves money and time compared to regular mail.
An email message takes seconds to reach destination.
Things You Can Do with Email
Compose and Send: write an email and send it to others.
Reply: reply to an email that you received.
Forward: pass on an email that you received to others.
Attachment: You can send files with your email such as:
pictures, music, software and documents
Two Ways People Check Email
1. Web-Based Email
Login to a web site
Messages stay on the mail server
Can be accessed from any computer with internet connection
2. Using Email Software
Open and login to your email software application (e.g. Outlook)
The application retrieves your messages from the mail server and saves them to your computer’s hard drive
Email Security
Always sign out, especially if you are using a public computer!
Never send your SIN or bank account number by email.
Beware of messages that:
Ask for your bank account information, even if they say they want to put money into your account (e.g. The Nigerian Scam)
Ask you to click on a link, login and verify personal information (e.g. Phishing bank scams)
inform you that you have won a prize/money and ask for personal information in order to give you your prize