| Attachment |
- |
any type of computer
file that is sent with an E-mail message. Graphic image files and word
processed documents are often sent as attachments to E-mail messages. |
| Bounced
message |
- |
an E-mail message
that, for whatever reason, cannot be delivered and is returned to the sender. |
| Discussion
list |
- |
often called a listserv
or mailing list, this is an online discussion on a particular topic, where subscribers receive
the comments in the discussion in the form of E-mail. |
| Emoticons |
- |
also called smileys,
these symbols help to convey emotion or additional meaning in an E-mail
message. |
| Examples |
| :-)
:-(
;-)
:-o |
happy
sad
winking
surprised |
|
|
| Flame |
- |
an angry
or rude E-mail message, usually sent to a public discussion list. |
| Lurking |
- |
reading but not
commenting on messages sent to an online discussion list. |
| Netiquette |
- |
network etiquette,
a set of unwritten rules pertaining to E-mail and the Web such as: DON'T
TYPE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS (because others will think you are shouting). |
| Spam |
- |
unwanted or unsolicited
E-mail messages sent to many people at one time - Internet junk mail. |
