There are several parts to an e-mail message. See the example below.
- To: Address of the person who will receive the message.
- From: Address of the person sending the message.
- Body of the Message: Make sure your message is clear and concise and contains no spelling or grammar errors. Also make sure your message will not be misinterpreted. For example, the reader may not realize a statement is meant to be sarcastic.
- Subject: Identifies the contents of the message. Make sure your subject is informative. Do not use subjects such as "for your information" or "Read this now".
- Cc: Stands for carbon copy. This lets you send the same message to several people.
- Bcc: Stands for blind carbon copy. This lets you send the same message to several people without them knowing that others have received the same message. Not all e-mail systems support this feature. Therefore it may be unreliable.
- Signature: You can have a e-mail program attach a signature to the end of every message you send. A signature includes information about yourself such as your name, e-mail address, favorite quote or joke. If you use a signature, make sure you limit it to a few lines.
- MIME: You can send information other than text with a message. This can include pictures, sound, video and programs.
Many e-mail programs come with MIME ( MultiPurpose Internet Mail Extensions). MIME attaches information other than text to messages. Binhex and uuencode are less commonly used, but perform the same function as MIME.
The computer receving the message must be able to understand MIME and have a program to display the picture, hear the sound, view the video or run the program.
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