E-mail — Teacher's Notes
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Introduction

One of the easiest ways to setup and use E-mail is using a free Web E-mail account. There a many companies that give free E-mail. Most as personal questions in the setting up of the account and fill their pages with advertising. Edmail is a free Web E-mail company that does not advertise during school hours.

Materials & Software

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer

Objectives

  • Setup a free E-mail account
  • Send and receive mail with the account
  • Print mail messages
  • Use proper netiquette when using E-mail

Prerequisite Skills

  • Use a Web browser

Time Allotted

One class period.

How to Begin (Directions & Procedures)

Free E-mail Accounts

  1. Edmail — www.edmail.com
  2. Yahoo Mail — www.yahoo.com
  3. USA.Net Mail — www.usa.net

EdMail Setup

  1. Open your browser.
  2. Enter: www.edmail.com on the address line.
  3. Click the button that says: Click here to register....


  4. Read the "Ed-mail Terms of Use Agreement" and click accept.
  5. Step 1. Sign Up. Pick a user name. (We generally use an initial and a last name.)
  6. Pick a password. (Use a combination of letters and numbers.)
  7. Step 2: About Yourself. Fill out the form. (Again we us initials instead of first names.) The rest of the form is fairly generic.
  8. Click Next Page.
  9. Step 3: More About You. We mark Employment as High School Student.
  10. The students may also check some of their likes.
  11. Step 4: E-mail Preference Services. We un-check both options so their E-mail is not listed with an online directory.
  12. Step 5: Review and Submit. Click the submit button.
  13. If it works the students now have E-mail accounts. Sometimes the username they have choosen has already been used and then the need to choose another name.

Sending and Receiving E-mail

  1. List the student's Ed-mail accounts on the board and have the students write to someone else in the class.
  2. The accounts are their username + "@" + "edmail.com.
  3. Example: c.lyman@edmail.com
  4. When in Ed-mail there are to parts to the menu. On the left is the menu on what you can do in Ed-mail.

  5. Start out by using the read mail, the write mail, and when done the logout.
  6. Click on the read mail on the menu on the left to read your mail.
  7. The read mail is setup with several options.

  8. Double click on the heading under subject to read any mail received.
  9. To send mail click on the write mail on the left menu.
  10. The options are shown in the write mail.
  11. In write mail, enter the person's E-mail address in the To: box.
  12. Next fill in the Subject: box. This is like a title for the letter. What it is all about in 4 or 5 words.
  13. Cc: is for carbon copy. It lets you send someone else a copy of the letter also.
  14. Bcc: is for blind carbon copy. It lets you send someone else a copy with out the To: person knowing someone else is receiving a copy.
  15. Message: Start by addressing the the person you are writing to on a line by itself. A lot of time the person is address by just using their first name or their first and last name together followed by a colon.
  16. Double space and start the body of the letter. Double space between paragraphs.
  17. At the end of the message, double space and "sign" your name.
  18. You may also include your school and E-mail address.

Netiquette

  1. Be polite.
  2. Do not threaten.
  3. Do not user profanity.
  4. Use upper and lowercase writing, not all capitals.
  5. Use appropriate spelling and grammar.
  6. Make yourself look good online.
  7. Be forgiving of others mistakes.
  8. Respect others privacy.
  9. Don't waste others time and bandwidth.

Resources

  • Search Free Mail on the Web.
  • Search Netiquette on the Web.

 Extension Activities

  • Write an E-mail to friend
  • Write an E-mail to a relative
  • Make a top ten list of E-mail do's and don'ts
  • Help a family member setup an E-mail account

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