Topic 9-Email

Topic 9-Email

1. Email is a system allowing a netowork user to send a message to another network user

   • Every email user must have an email address: this is a unique address

2. Email programs generally have the following:

   • Address Book
   • Create groups of addresses
   • Inbox for recieving emails
   • Outbox for emails waiting to be sent
   • Sent folder with emails you have sent
   • Deleted folder containing emails you have deleted

3. Attachments are files attached to emails

4. Webmail is means of sending and recieving emails using a website

   • Some security issues associated with emails:
     • Computer viruses
     • Spam
     • Phishing
     • Cyber bullying

5. Emails can be sent to different addresses:

   • Addresses can be placed in the To address space or the use of Carbon Copy (Cc)
   • If you don't want the main recipient knowing then you use Blind Carbon Copy (Bcc)