EMAIL PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER

 

PROFESSIONAL ENGLISH IN USE FOR COMPUTER 22.EMAIL

 

A What an email is An email is an electronic message from one computer to another that can also include attachments; documents, pictures, sounds and even computer programs. Although it’s much faster and easier to use than the post, snail mail, the two have many things in common: you send an email to a mail server (an electronic post office) where it is stored in a mailbox, which holds incoming mail until the recipient downloads it. Users are given an email address and a password by an Internet Service Provider (ISP). A typical email address has three parts. B Anatomy of an email Emails usually have two main parts. 1.           The header generally includes there: TO (name and address of the recipient) CC(carbon copy sent to another addressee) BCC (blank/blind carbon copy) SUBJECT (topic of the message itself) C SPAM Spam, or junk email, is the name given to unwanted messages, mainly commercial advertising. Some companies, spammers, use it extensively because it’s cheaper than other types of advertising: you or your Internet Service Provider pay for it. D Mailing lists and newsgroups A mailing list is a basic type of discussion group that uses email to communicate. The messages are distributed to all the subscribers, i.e. everyone who belongs to the list. EXERCISES 22.1 Match words in A and B opposite that match these definitions. 1 a file that has been included as part of an email message 2 conventional mail delivered very slowly in contrast with email 3 symbols used to express emotions in an email 22.2 Look at the main parts of an email message in B. where would you write the information below? What additional information do the TLDs (top-level domains) of the addresses give you? 22.3 A manager is giving his colleagues some advice on how to prevent spam. Complete the sentences with the words in the box. mailing list spam email address newsgroups spammers   1 Never ever reply to a _____________email or click on a link within the mail – this will lead to more junk email being sent to you. Unsubscribing only confirms you do actually exist, so they’ve hit the jackpot. 2 Don’t let your email address be displayed anywhere on the Internet, including _____________, chat rooms or any websites.

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