Decoding Technology: E-Mail

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E-mail has become an essential tool for child care professionals. Use e-mail as an effective and efficient tool for communicating with parents and staff, and for exchanging ideas, sharing information and resources, and networking with other professionals.

Tech Terms

• E-mail: Short for electronic mail. A network service that allows any user on the Internet to send an electronic message to anyone else on the Internet who has an e-mail address.

• Internet Service Provider (ISP): A company that provides online services such as Internet access and e-mail for a monthly fee.

• Free E-mail Provider: A company or organization that provides free e-mail as a community service or as a means to promote their Web site and sell advertisements.

• E-mail Program: Software used for sending, receiving, and filing e-mail messages. All e-mail programs can read and write using plain text format and most are also HTML compatible.

• File Attachment: A file attached to and sent along with an ...