PEW_WeekI_Email.pptVIP

Understanding the Writing Process and Writing an Email “As people move on, they write more critical documents.” Email Email Introduction Key elements in email writing Format and Samples Points in email writing Electronic mail, commonly called email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the same time, in common with instant messaging. Todays email systems are based on a store-and-forward model. Email servers accept, forward, deliver and store messages. Neither the users nor their computers are required to be online simultaneously; they need connect only briefly, typically to an email server, for as long as it takes to send or receive messages. Key Elements of Email An email message consists of three components, the message envelope, the message header, and the message body. The message header contains control information, including, minimally, an originators email address and one or more recipient addresses. Usually descriptive information is also added, such as a subject header field and a message submission date/time stamp. Elements Format of Email Key Elements of Email Cc: Carbon copy(抄送）; Many email clients will mark email in your inbox differently depending on whether you are in the To: or Cc: list. Bcc: Blind Carbon Copy（暗送）; addresses added to the SMTP delivery list but not (usually) listed in the message data, remaining invisible to other recipients. SMTP: Simple Message Transfer Protocol 简单邮件传输协议（用于电子邮件的传输） Sample of Email Reminders of Email Writing 1. You email address should represent your identity in a way. 2.According to its subject and recipient it may concern, Email can be written in a formal or an informal way . 3. Subject should not be blank and irrelevant to the body. 4. Some abbreviations are often used in email, such as BTW: