General Information

Course Duration:
3 hours

Audience: End-users wanting to learn about electronic mail on the Internet or corporate intranets

Prerequisites: General computer awareness and the Internet and Intranet skills: Basic Concepts course

Topics Covered

• E-mail and the Internet
• Getting connected
• E-mail functions
• Multiple systems and standards
• Internet addressing
• E-mail message structures
• E-mail security
• Digital signatures
• Sending and receiving messages
• Attachments
• Organizing your e-mail
• Mailing lists
• Useful e-mail tips

Course Aim

To enable students to use electronic mail on the Internet or on corporate intranets

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, the user should be able to

• list and describe common e-mail systems
  
  
• list and describe common e-mail functions
  
  
• describe how e-mail works
  
  
• use a standard Internet e-mail system