Email 1 (level 1)

Three 2-hour classes for $15

Em2010/1: Shelagh Coop, Seminar Room, 10-12

Tue, Apr 06, 13, 20

Em2010/2: Sue La Roche, Seminar Room, 10-12 (Full)

Thu, Apr 08, 15, 22

Em2010/3: Sue and/or Janet , Seminar Room, 2-4

Thu/Mon, Apr 15, 19, 22

Outline

This course follows from the first three Level 1 courses. We expect that you have been to the Introductory session and completed Getting Started, Using the Keyboard and Internet in Level 1. Using Outlook Express or Windows Mail, you will have further familiarisation of your email program’s interface and learn common procedures to use email in plain text. We will also look at web-based email like Hotmail, Gmail and Yahoo to suit student needs.

Topics Covered Include

• Email window format and command bars
• composing, sending and receiving emails
• Forwarding and replying to emails
• Blocking unwanted mail
• Recording email addresses in the Address Book (WindowsXP) or the Contact folder (Windows Vista and Windows7)

Skills Required

Confidence with the mouse and good knowledge of the keyboard are very desirable

Hardware Required

A Broadband Internet connection

Software Required

For those with Windows7, you should have Windows Live Mail installed and configured or else be using a webmail address.

Notes

PLEASE NOTE: Outlook Express and Windows Mail are the same email program. Only the name and the computer operating system are different. NB! There is one spare place in EM2010/3 starting on 15 April 2pm.