Using E-Mail Effectively

Your student misses class and decides to e-mail their homework to you as an attachment. Would you know how to download and print the attachment? Do you know how to prevent being infected by an e-mail virus? In today's workshop we will cover these topics and more.

Note: You should sign up for an e-mail account prior to the workshop. If you do not have one, go to http://www.yahoomail.com.

By the end of this activity, you will have learned:

• e-mail commands (To: BCc: Cc: forwarding and more)
• basic netiquette
• how to download/open attachments
• how to watch out for viruses
• how to create your own class/departmental listserve

Agenda/Directions:

• Discussion of common problems you have had with e-mail in the past.
• Learn basic e-mail commands and about your address book.
• E-mail netiquette
• Advice on viruses and downloading/opening attachments
• Creating your own class or department listserve
• E-mail worksheet