Email is a digital communication system that allows transmission of messages from one digital device to another via the internet. It provides a fast and inexpensive way for businesses, government agencies, and individuals to communicate and share information. Some key uses of email include job hunting, personal finance, entertainment purchases, and staying in touch with friends and family. While free to use, email does require internet access and technical skills to use effectively.

1. R.B.9/2007,
2012.

2. Email stands for electronic mail.
Email is the transmission of digital messages
from one digital device to another.
Email can be sent from:
Computer to Computer
Computer to Mobile Device
Mobile Device to Mobile Device
To send or receive email your device must have
Internet access!
Every email address has the @(at) sign.

3. Businesses and government agencies are relying on cheaper
and faster ways to reach and target the population. Many
now prefer to contact people via email.
JOB HUNTING- Many employers will only accept résumés
and applications via email. Many job sites and government
agencies require registration through email to participate
fully in their offerings.
PERSONAL FINANCE- Many companies allow you to manage
your accounts and pay your bills online. Some offer exclusive
rebates and coupons and will only send them directly to your
email address.

4. • ENTERTAINMENT Purchase tickets for
movies, theater and sporting events online.
Book airline and cruise tickets, as well as
hotel and motel rooms. Shop and play
games.
• PERSONAL USE Stay in touch with family
and friends both near and far. Share news,
pictures, recipes, etc. with the click of a
mouse.

5. • The price of postage keeps going up while
email accounts are free.
• Email is fast-- most email messages are
delivered within minutes.
• You can send messages to more than one
person at a time.

6. • You must have a device with Internet access.
Internet access is not free…unless you are
within a WIFI zone.
• You must have technical skills.
• You can get copious amounts of junk mail aka
“spam”.

7. • Email names are unique! Only one person can
register with a name. If you have a common
name chances are someone may already have
registered with that name. When you register
the email provider (Yahoo, AOL,Hotmail, etc.)
will let you know if the name you want is
available.

8. Example
There is only one JANEDOE@YAHOO.COM
if your name is taken, try adding a
number JANEDO7@YAHOO.COM
or try changing the order of your name:
DOEJANE@YAHOO.COM
DOEJ7@YAHOO.COM

9. You do not have to choose your legal name, you can
choose a nickname or a combination of names or
numbers.
Remember everyone will see your email name.
HOTSTUFFJANEDOE@YAHOO.COM may be okay for
friends and family but it does not look professional as an
email on your résumé.
If you want a cute or provocative email name consider
setting up more than one account, use one for private
correspondence and a more appropriate one for business
or school.

10. • PLEASE choose a password that YOU can
remember. If you forget your password you will
not be able to access your email.
• A combination of numbers and letters
significant enough for you to recall can be used.

11. • Your password should be secure do not share
it with another person.
• Do not use your social security number, PIN
numbers or any other numbers that are
crucial to your personal ID or security.

12. Inbox - Where you view email someone sent
to you.
Compose- The area where you write emails to
be sent.
Attachment- A file that is sent along with a
message. It can be a word processing
document, picture, or video.
Forward- What you can do when you receive
an email message you want to send to another
person.
Spam- Unsolicited mail- Junk mail!

13. • CC- Carbon copy you can send the same
message to several people at once and they will
see each other’s email address.
• BCC- Blind carbon copy you can send the same
message to several people at once but they will
not see each other’s email in the address field.
• Mailer Daemon you will see this message in
your inbox if you send an email that cannot be
delivered.

14. • You must have Internet access to use
email.
• Pick a username and password you can
easily recall.
• Do not share your password.