E-MAIL



INTRODUCTION TO E-MAIL 

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SECONDARY ACCOUNTS
It is a good idea to get an anonymous e-mail account to use when you are unsure if you want to give out your real or primary e-mail address. For example, you can use a nickname at HOTMAIL.COM. Since this site is run by Microsoft, it is probably not going to suddenly disappear as some sites do, and there is no fee.  If you turn on Hotmail's convenient junk mail filter, anything not specifically addressed to you goes automatically into a "junk" folder, and is deleted after 30 days. Also you can check your mail from any computer that is online.
FREE E-MAIL ACCOUNTS


FREE FOREWARDING SERVICES

Your e-mail can be automatically sent to another e-mail address by using a mail forwarding service. You need to have an email address already before you can use a forwarding service. If you change your primary address, just change the email address your email is forwarded to, and it will automatically be redirected to your new address. Forwarding services let you choose a memorable, fun, distinctive, and anonymous name. You can change Internet providers, schools or jobs and still keep one email address.

This means anywhere you can access a web browser you can read and send mail. You can use one of these to sign up for all those other free offers, and when you start getting too much junk email, just drop that address and get another. Some free email providers are starting to offer things like mail filtering and automatic forwarding of multiple accounts.

NetForward, the world's first FREE, permanent, portable e-mail service.

ElvisMail.com - free email forwarding. Navy.Org - free email forwarding and URL redirection services to the professional sailors around the globe. USMC.Net - free email forwarding and URL redirection addresses to service members. Army.Net - free email forwarding and URL redirection addresses to army service members. NetForward - totally free email service. incorporating mail forwarding technologies. USAF.org - provides free email forwarding and URL redirection services worldwide for United States Air Force organizations, units, and service members. USMA.Net - free email forwarding and URL redirecting to United States Military Academy cadets. iName - free web based or forwarded email accounts. MailZone - free e-mail service. Find mE-Mail - a place to post your new e-mail address for your old e-mail friends to find for free. NetAddress - lifetime e-mail address and free e-mail. Graybook Services - free change of address (COA) service for e-mail and URL addresses.

A good listing of free web-based (on-line) e-mail services as well as free pop3 and forwarding email accounts.
 

Computer Security
There is no way that you could be at risk with your little old home computer, is there? YES! Especially if you use the Internet at all, you are at risk immediately. Warning:
most versions of Microsoft Outlook have a flaw that allows viruses to automatically
send a virus to everyone on your Address Book, before you even know you have a virus! Don't use this program. If you do, be sure the first record in your list is not a real person's name. Fill in each field with zeros instead, so at least some viruses will be defeated.
Learn more about viruses, trojans, hackers, and crashes, and how they can be prevented.


FIVE WAYS to improve your personal e-etiquette.

   1. KEEP FRIENDS' E-MAIL ADDRESSES PRIVATE

Some people are as protective of their e-mail address as they are of their home phone  numbers and worry about it getting into the wrong hands. Delete all e-mail addresses    before forwarding e-mail. Recipients won't have access to the addresses, nor will they have to scroll before reaching the real start of the e-mail. When sending group e-mails to friends, place your own address in the To box and all other addresses in the BCC (blind carbon copy) box. This feature allows the recipients to receive the e-mail with only their own address displayed. 
   2.  DON'T FORWARD EVERYTHING TO EVERYONE 
You know your friends and family. You know what they'll appreciate and what they won't. The same joke that would leave your college roommate in stitches might offend your aunt or co-worker. Make forwards more personal by personalizing the list of people you send them to. Keep individual tastes and preferences in mind. 
   3.  REMEMBER TONE IS LOST IN E-MAIL.
Even when sending quick e-mails to friends, remember that it's almost impossible to capture tone and attitude in an e-mail message the way you can in a phone conversation. The reader could interpret an innocent comment sent in jest as rude. Make sure that your messages are clear and avoid using sarcasm. 
   4.  DON'T BE A SPOILER
Sure, it's nice to know the answer to your favorite TV show's cliffhanger ending or the plot twist to the latest movie before everyone else. Just keep in mind that not all of your online buddies will appreciate having you reveal these secrets. Send any potentially plot revealing e-mails with the caveat, "Warning! This e-mail contains  information about [subject matter]," in the subject box. Those who want to remain in suspense can simply delete the e-mail without reading it. 
   5.  BEWARE OF HOAXES
Most e-mails and e-mail users are sincere and mean you know harm. However, if you  receive a message from someone whose name is unfamiliar to you, do not reply. It may be a salesperson or someone trying to scam you. If you receive a message warning of a new computer virus, confirm the e-mail before forwarding to friends. Ask your company's computer professionals if the virus is legitimate. Also, be wary of strange attachments. Don't open them or send to pals-they may contain the very virus you were warned about it another e-mail!
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