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Computer Science
10th Grade
03/06/2006

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Term
address book
Definition
The collection of e-mail addresses maintained by an e-mail program.
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attachment
Definition
A file encoded so that it can be carried over the Internet safely with an e-mail message.
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blind courtesy copy (Bcc)
Definition
An e-mail message sent to a recipient without that recipient's address appearing in the message. The message's other recipients are unaware that any of these recipients received the message.
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courtesy copy (Cc)
Definition
An e-mail message sent to other people in addition to the primary recipient(s).
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detaching
Definition
The process of saving an e-mail attachment to a file location.
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electronic mail or e-mail
Definition
The transmission of messages over communications networks, such as the Internet.
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e-mail address
Definition
A unique identifier consisting of a user name and a host name that represents an individual's or group's e-mail account on a specific Web server.
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e-mail program or mail client software
Definition
An e-mail program that requests mail delivery from a mail server to your PC.
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emoticon
Definition
A text-based symbol used in e-mail and chat rooms to convey humor or emotion.
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filter
Definition
A feature in an e-mail program that examines the content of an e-mail message and then moves that e-mail message into a designated folder based on criteria defined by the user.
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forward
Definition
The process of sending a copy of a previously sent or received e-mail message to another recipient.
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From line
Definition
That part of an e-mail message header containing the e-mail address of a message's sender.
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host computer (host name)
Definition
A computer connected to the Internet on which users have accounts that are identified by user names.
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IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
Definition
A protocol for retrieving e-mail messages from a mail server.
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junk mail (spam)
Definition
Unsolicited e-mail messages usually advertising or selling an item or service.
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kilobyte (KB)
Definition
A unit of measure for file sizes; it is 1,024 bytes (8,192 bits). One of them stores approximately 1,000 text characters.
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mail client software
Definition
An e-mail program that requests mail delivery from a mail server to your PC.
Term
mail server
Definition
A hardware and software system that determines from the recipient's e-mail address one of several electronic routes on which to send the message.
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mailing list
Definition
An e-mail address that represents a group of individual e-mail addresses.
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message body
Definition
The content of an e-mail message.
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message header
Definition
The part of an e-mail containing information about the message's sender, recipient(s), and subject.
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MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)
Definition
A protocol specifying how to encode nontext data, such as graphics and sound, so you can send it over the Internet.
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netiquette
Definition
The set of commonly accepted rules that represent proper behavior on the Internet.
Term
nickname
Definition
An abbreviated name, such as "Mom," that represents an e-mail address in an address book for an e-mail program.
Term
POP (Post Office Protocol)
Definition
One of the Internet-defined procedures that handles incoming e-mail messages. It is a standard, extensively used protocol that is part of the Internet suite of recognized protocols.
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protocol
Definition
A collection of rules for formatting, ordering, and error-checking data sent across a network.
Term
protocol
Definition
A collection of rules for formatting, ordering, and error-checking data sent across a network.
Term
protocol
Definition
A collection of rules for formatting, ordering, and error-checking data sent across a network.
Term
queued (e-mail messages)
Definition
E-mail messages that are held temporarily by the client before being sent.
Term
quoted message
Definition
That portion of the body of a sender's original message that you include in your reply to the sender.
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reply
Definition
An e-mail message sent in response to a previously received e-mail message.
Term
signature
Definition
One or more lines in an e-mail message that provide more detailed information about the sender (such as his or her name, address, and phone number).
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SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
Definition
One of the Internet-defined protocols that determines which path an e-mail message takes on the Internet.
Term
Subject line
Definition
That part of an e-mail message header that gives a brief summary of the message's content and purpose.
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To line
Definition
That part of an e-mail message header containing the message recipient's full e-mail address.
Term
user name
Definition
A unique name that identifies an
e-mail account on a mail server.
Term
virus
Definition
A malicious program that causes harm to a computer's disk or files.
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Contacts List
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Deleted Items folder
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Drafts folder
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Folders list
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Inbox folder
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
mailing list
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
message list
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Microsoft Outlook Express
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Outbox folder
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Outlook Expess
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
preview pane
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Outlook Express
Definition
Sent Items folder
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Hotmail
Definition
Calendar tab
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Hotmail
Definition
Contacts tab
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Hotmail
Definition
group
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Hotmail
Definition
Hotmail
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Hotmail
Definition
Mail tab
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
Term
Hotmail
Definition
Today tab
(Outlook Express or Hotmail)
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