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Introduction to E-Mail and Newsgroups: Essentials for Effective Online Communication

This lecture provides a comprehensive overview of e-mail and newsgroups, highlighting the key features of e-mail, including addressing, attachments, and netiquette. It covers popular web-based e-mail services and their functionalities, such as address books and signatures, while cautioning against viruses and discussing appropriate online behavior. Additionally, the lecture explores the dynamics of mailing lists and newsgroups, the importance of following etiquette when participating, and tools like newsreaders for accessing these platforms.

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Introduction to E-Mail and Newsgroups: Essentials for Effective Online Communication

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  1. Electronic Communications CPS120 Introduction to Computer Science Lecture 3

  2. E-Mail • E-mail is a fast, economical and convenient way to send messages to family, friends and colleagues • Addresses • Location of an individual mailbox on the Internet • User name, @ sign, domain – no spaces

  3. Web-based E-mail • Don’t need email client • Popular Web-based E-mail Services • www.hotmail.com • www.email.com • mail.yahoo.com

  4. By type: .com .edu .gov .mil .net .org By country Australia - .au Canada - .ca Ireland - .ie Italy - .it Japan - .jp United Kingdom - .uk Organization Other new codes have been defined

  5. E-mail Features • Address books • Signatures • Attachment of files • Try to keep under 50Kb • Sometimes certain types of files are screened

  6. E-Mail Issues • Emoticons • :-) • Abbreviations • LOL • TTFN • Netiquette • Shouting • Flame

  7. Viruses • An e-mail virus is a program that can disrupt the normal operation of a computer • Display of unusual messages • Destroying files on the hard drive • Sending mail to people in your address book • Opening files; sometimes only in preview • Virus programs available commercially • Must be kept up-to-date

  8. Newsgroups and Chat Chapter 12

  9. Mail Groups • A mailing list is a discussion group that uses e-mail to communicate • A list of mailing lists is at www.liszt.com • Moderated vs. un-moderated lists • Must subscribe to participate • Two addresses • Mailing list addresses • Administrative addresses

  10. Newsgroups • A discussion group that allows people with common interests to communicate with each other • USENET (User’s Network) • All the computes that distribute newsgroup information • Messages • Individual posts • Threads • Messages and all replies

  11. Addressing • First word describes the main topic • Each additional word is separated by a dot and serves to narrow the topic

  12. Networking Aspects • Newsreader – program that lets you read and post online • Microsoft Outlook has a built-in reader • Gravity • Free Agent • News server • A computer that stores newsgroup messages

  13. alt biz comp misc rec sci Soc talk General Interest Business Computers Miscellaneous Recreation & Hobbies Science Social (culture/politics) Debate Newsgroup Categories • alt.fans.actors • biz.entrepreneurs • comp.security.misc • misc.books.technical • rec.food.recipes • sci.physics • soc.history • talk.politics.misc

  14. Newsgroup Etiquette • Lurk first • Read FAQ • Reply • Send a private reply

  15. Chatting • One of the most popular features on the Internet (but no one admits to doing it) • Text-based • Multi-media • Internet Relay Chat (IRC) channels • Need a program to participate (www.mirc.com) • Instant messaging allows you to communicate privately with others • MSN or AOL

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