14-2 Avoiding Email Problems

14-2 Avoiding Email Problems

Poll

Suppose you email the school photographer to find out where your class pictures are ready. However, you get a bounce message. Click each action that might then be helpful.

• Retrieve the message from your Sent Items folder and check your typing.

• Confirm the email address of the photographer.

• Resend the message to the same address.

• Send a reply to the bounce message asking for help.

Open Ended

For what reason might you not receive a reply to an email message you sent?

Open Ended

Why should you think twice before subscribing to any online newsletter or mailing list?

Open Ended

How can receiving an email virus affect the friends you send email?

Open Ended

Why do you think a recipient might not want to receive an email attachment?

Open Ended

Why is a virus contained in an executable file dangerous?

Poll

Think about how home computers might be at risk for a virus. Click each activity that might spread a virus.

• Typing a document on a home computer

• downloading a game from the internet

• opening an attachment labeled "birthday.exe" on an email from your cousin

• using a disk your friend gave you

• using a home computer that isn't connected to the Internet

Open Ended

What do you suppose motivates people to create computer viruses that can attach to email messages?