Email Vocabulary

Which statement is true about e-mail use today?

• E-mail is used mainly for personal communication.

• E-mail is used mainly for business communication.

• E-mail is used mainly by scientists to communicate with each other.

• E-mail is a primary method of communication for personal and business use.

Which of these is a correctly formatted e-mail address?

• john.gmail@com

• john&gmail.com

• [e-mail]

• johnAThotmail.com

In addition to e-mail, most Webmail providers also include:

• spreadsheet creation tools.

• an address book and a calendar.

• instant messaging, address book and calendar.

• an interface that looks completely different from desktop e-mail clients.

When you receive an e-mail message, it will appear in your e-mail client's:

• inbox.

• outbox.

• calendar.

• drafts folder.

You can use __________to automatically include the same text at the end of every e-mail message you

send.

• a subject

• copy and paste

• a signature

• an attachment

It is best to ignore or delete ___________e-mail, also known as junk e-mail.

• draft

• spam

• trash

• reply

What is the code of acceptable behaviors that users should follow when communicating online?

• Spam

• Blogging

• Uploading

• Netiquette

What would you do if you received an e-mail message from someone you did not know?

• Forget about it.

• Tell your parents or a trusted adult.

• Open it right away to see what it says.

• Forward it to everyone in your address book.

What would you do if you received a hurtful or nasty message online?

• Delete it.

• Forward it.

• Send a nasty or threatening reply.

• Tell your parents or a trusted adult.

In an e-mail address, the part directly after the @ sign is called the:

• domain

• server

• host

• client