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Introduction
◦ Defining email
◦ Parts of an email address
◦ Message Components
◦ Types of email services
◦ Setting up an email account
How Email works
◦ Composing and sending
◦ Checking mail
◦ Replying and Forwarding
Online Business Commerce
◦ Telecommuting
◦ Distance Learning/ Virtual Classrooms
◦ Advantages and Disadvantages
◦ Electronic Banking
◦ Teleconferencing and Video
Celia B. Seaton
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What is Email?
Email is short for Electronic Mail
An electronic message sent from one computer to another.
Email saves money and time when compared to regular mail.
An email message takes only a few seconds to reach its recipient.
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How does Email Work?
Email travels via the Internetfrom one computer to another.
Computers known as mail servers direct outgoing mail and store incoming the mail.
Once email reaches your mail server, it waits in an electronic mail box, known as "Inbox” for you to collect it.
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Things You Can Do with Email
Compose and Send: write an email and send it to others.
Reply: reply to an email that you received.
Forward: pass on an email that you received to others.
Attachment: You can send files with your email such as:
pictures, music, software and documents
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An email address consists of three (3) parts:
Unique User Name
chosen by the email account owner
Domain Namecompany/organization
providing the email service
“At” sign
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Two Ways to Get Email
1. Provided by your Internet Service Provider
Monthly fee for internet connection often includes email service.
Lime - …@cwjamaica.com
Flow - …@flowja.com
2. Free Web-Based Service Providers
Advertising on the site pays for the service.
Hotmail - …@hotmail.com
Gmail- …@gmail.com
Yahoo- …@yahoo.com
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Two Ways People Check Email
1. Web-Based Email
Login to a web site
Messages stay on the mail server
Can be accessed from any computer with internet connection
2. Using Email Software
Open and login to your email software application (e.g. Outlook)
The application retrieves your messages from the mail server and saves them to your computer’s hard drive
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John’s computerMary’s computer
Mail server
Internet
Mail server
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Three Exercises
1. Create a Gmail account.
2. Send a message to your class partner.
3. Read received message and reply.
4. Further Reading in your spare time
http://www.webfoot.com/advice/email.top.php#intro
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To: Type full email
address of your class partner
Subject: Type a
title for your message
Message: Type
your message in this box
Send: Used
to send emails
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CC : carbon copy
BCC : BLIND carbon copy – is anonymous
Subject : the topic of your email – very important
Body : the message of your email
Attachments : the paperclip symbol - files or photos
Sending and Receiving Email
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Bad user account name
Bad domain name
Domain name server is down for several days
Some other malfunction (email too big)
Bounced Emails
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Email Security
Always sign out, especially if you are using a public computer!
Never send your PIN or bank account number by email.
Beware of messages that:◦ Ask for your bank account information, even if they say they want to put
money into your account (e.g. The lotto Scam, Nigerian Scam, etc.)
◦ Ask you to click on a link, login and verify personal information (e.g. Phishing bank scams)
◦ inform you that you have won a prize/money and ask for personal information in order to give you your prize
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Chatting
• This is real-time communication with no delay. Usually done with those you know online.
• Be selective who you chat with, as with spam and phishing, scams can occur with chatting as well.
Email Security
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Online Business/ E-commerce
E-commerce is the buying, selling & exchanging goods and services over a computer network or internet through which transactions or terms of sale are performed electronically.
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Types of E-commerce
Business-to-Business (B2B)
Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C)
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Types of E-commerce
B2B e-commerce is simply defined as ecommercebetween businesses or companies. About 80% of e-commerce is of this type.
Examples:◦ Intel selling microprocessors to Dell◦ Grace or Lasco selling ketchup to KFC and Island Grill
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Types of E-commerce
B2C e-commerce, or commerce between companies and consumers, involves customers gathering information; purchasing physical goods or receiving products over an electronic network.
Example:◦ Dell selling me a laptop
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Types of E-commerce
Consumer-to-consumer e-commerce or C2C is simply commerce between private individuals or consumers.
Example:◦ Monique buying an iPod from Brian on eBay
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Advantages of E-commerce Faster buying/selling procedure, as well as easy to find products.
Buying/selling 24/7.
More reach to customers, there is no theoretical geographic limitations.
Low operational costs and better quality of services.
No need of physical company set-ups.
Easy to start and manage a business.
Customers can easily select products from different providers without moving around physically
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Disadvantages of E-commerce Consumers are unable to examine products personally.
Not everyone is connected to the Internet.
There is the possibility of credit card number theft.
Mechanical failures can cause unpredictable effects on the total processes.
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Advantages & Disadvantages of E-commerce
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Electronic Banking
This is the electronic movement of money, via an electronic network system.
E-banking allows a person to make withdrawals, deposits, and bill payments by one of the following methods: ◦ Phone ◦ Computer ◦ Automated teller machine (ATM)◦ Point of sale terminal (POS)
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Telecommuting
This is the act of working from home or some remote location and communicating through the use of a personal computer equipped with modem and communications software.
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Teleconferencing/ Video Conferencing
This is a two-way interactive communication enabled by telephone or Internet technology. It allows people at different locations to come together for a meeting.
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Electronic Publishing
This is publishing in which information is distributed by means of a computer network or is produced in a format for use with a computer.
Examples of E-publishers: Amazon Newsstand
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Distance Learning/ Virtual Classrooms
Distance Learning/ Virtual Classrooms allow people to work, learn, and study whenever and wherever they want to..
There is an abundance of resources and relationships which can be easily accessed via the Internet.
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Distance Learning- Communication
Asynchronous:◦ Telephone - individual◦ Email – individual or group◦ Print – group◦ Web page - group◦ Electronic Bulletin Boards or Computer Moderated
Conferencing – group
Synchronous:◦ Chat rooms - all participants log on at once
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Distance Learning- Examples
MOOC’s- Massive Open Online Course
Many participants can be engaged simultaneously, any where in the world through MOOC’s
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Activity:Visit and explore the following site:-https://www.open2study.com/
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Discussion:
What do you see as the future of online education at Mico?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Distance Learning?
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Advantages of Distance Learning
• Convenience- courses can be accessed anytime and anywhere.
• Students take responsibility for their own learning.
• Encourages collaboration through group chats, online communities, etc.
• Distance learning can accommodate different learning styles.
• Reduces travel time and travel costs for off-campus students.
• Successful completion not only improves knowledge but builds self confidence and technology skills.
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Disadvantages of Distance Learning
• Distance education students often feel very isolated.
• It can be difficult to organise across time zones.
• Discussions may lack depth due to keyboard skills.
• The facilitator needs to be skilled in planning the session and controlling the discussion.
• Learners with low motivation or bad study habits may fall behind.
• Bad Internet connection can affect classroom simulation.
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Resources needed for Distance Learning
• Computer• Internet Connection• Webcam• Content• Smart boards
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