Tutorial 2: Basic Communication on the Internet: Email

Question 1

antivirus program

Answer 1

A software program that detects and eliminates viruses. WEB 88

Question 2

attachment

Answer 2

A file encoded so that it can be sent with an email message over a network. WEB 79

Question 3

blind courtesy copy (Bcc)

Answer 3

The copy of an email message sent to a recipient without that recipient’s address appearing in the message so that the message’s other recipients are unaware that the Bcc recipient received the message. WEB 78

Question 4

Calendar page

Answer 4

A page in Windows Live Hotmail that contains options for organizing scheduled appointments and a daily calendar. WEB 101

Question 5

CAPTCHA

Answer 5

A feature on a Web page that asks the user to enter a displayed set of alphanumeric characters to verify that a person is using the form, and not a computer. CAPTCHA is an acronym for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.” WEB 98

Question 6

category

Answer 6

An address book entry that consists of two or more email addresses. Also called a group. WEB 78

Question 7

contact list

Answer 7

The collection of email addresses and other contact information maintained by an email program or Webmail provider. Also called an address book or a contact manager. WEB 77

Question 8

Contacts page

Answer 8

A page in Windows Live Hotmail that contains options for managing information about the user’s contacts. WEB 101

Question 9

courtesy copy (Cc)

Answer 9

An email message sent to other people in addition to the primary recipient(s). WEB 78

Question 10

Deleted folder

Answer 10

The folder in Windows Live Hotmail that temporarily stores deleted messages until you or the Hotmail server permanently deletes them. WEB 92

Question 11

detaching

Answer 11

The process of saving an email attachment to a file location. WEB 80

Question 12

Drafts folder

Answer 12

Stores email messages that have been written, but that have not yet been sent. WEB 92

Question 13

email

Answer 13

A form of communication in which electronic messages are created and transferred between two or more devices connected to a network. WEB 76

Question 14

email address

Answer 14

A unique identifier consisting of a user name and a domain name that represents an individual’s or organization’s email account on a specific mail server. WEB 76

Question 15

emoticon

Answer 15

A group of keyboard characters that when viewed together represent a human expression; used in email and other electronic correspondence to convey emotions. WEB 82, WEB 266

Question 16

filter

Answer 16

A feature in an email program that examines the content of an email message and then moves that email message into a specific folder or deletes it automatically based on the content of the message. WEB 84, WEB 311

Question 17

forward

Answer 17

The process of sending a copy of a previously sent or received email message to another recipient. WEB 85

Question 18

From line

Answer 18

The part of an email message header containing the email address of the message’s sender. WEB 79

Question 19

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)

Answer 19

A protocol for retrieving email messages from a remote mail server or messages that are stored on a large local network. WEB 76

Question 20

Junk folder

Answer 20

A folder in Windows Live Hotmail that stores email messages from senders that you or Hotmail have identified as spam. WEB 92

Question 21

junk mail

Answer 21

Unsolicited email messages, usually advertising or selling an item or service. Also called spam. WEB 84, WEB 89

Question 22

mail client software

Answer 22

Software that requests mail delivery from a mail server to a user’s device. Also called email program. WEB 76

Question 23

mail server

Answer 23

A hardware and software system that determines from the recipient’s email address one of several electronic routes on which to send the message. WEB 74

Question 24

message body

Answer 24

The content of an email message. WEB 77, WEB 78, WEB 80–81

Question 25

message header

Answer 25

The part of an email message containing information about the message’s sender, recipient(s), and subject. WEB 77

Question 26

MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions)

Answer 26

A protocol specifying how to encode nontext data, such as graphics and sound, so you can send it over the Internet. WEB 76

Question 27

netiquette

Answer 27

The set of commonly accepted rules that represent proper behavior on a network. WEB 81

Question 28

nickname

Answer 28

An abbreviated name, such as “Mom,” that represents an email address in an address book for an email program. WEB 77

Question 29

POP (Post Office Protocol)

Answer 29

An Internet protocol that handles incoming email messages. WEB 75

Question 30

POP message

Answer 30

A message that is routed through an Internet domain using the POP protocol. Also called POP3 message. WEB 83

Question 31

queued

Answer 31

The status of an email message that has been temporarily held in a folder before being sent when the user exits the program or checks for new mail. WEB 84

Question 32

quoted message

Answer 32

That portion of the body of a sender’s original message that you include in a reply to the sender, which might include your own comments. WEB 85

Question 33

read-only

Answer 33

A file whose contents you can view (read) but that you cannot change (edit). WEB 80

Question 34

reply

Answer 34

An email message sent in response to a previously received email message. WEB 86

Question 35

Sent folder

Answer 35

The folder in Windows Live Hotmail that stores copies of messages that have been sent. WEB 92

Question 36

signature

Answer 36

An optional part of an email message that appears at the bottom of the message body and usually contains information about the sender, such as the sender’s name and contact information. WEB 77, WEB 78

Question 37

SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)

Answer 37

An Internet protocol that determines which path an outgoing email message takes on the Internet. WEB 74

Question 38

Subject line

Answer 38

The part of an email message header that gives a brief summary of the message’s content and purpose. WEB 79

Question 39

To line

Answer 39

That part of an email message header containing the message recipient’s email address. WEB 78

Question 40

thread

Answer 40

(1) A series of messages in a mailing list or newsgroup that are replies to a single, original message posted to the list or newsgroup; (2) The name given to a group of related email messages, which are usually stacked in the Inbox so that a sender’s original message and all related replies are grouped together. Also called a conversation. WEB 86, WEB 248

Question 41

user name

Answer 41

A unique name that identifies an account on a server. WEB 76

Question 42

virus

Answer 42

A malicious program that causes harm to a computer’s disk or files. WEB 88

Question 43

virus signature

Answer 43

A sequence (string) of characters that is always present in a particular virus. Also called a virus pattern or a virus definition. WEB 88

Question 44

Webmail

Answer 44

An email address that you get through a Webmail provider. See also Windows Live Hotmail. WEB 93

Question 45

Webmail provider

Answer 45

A Web site that provides free email addresses and other Web-based services to registered users along with the capability to use any Web browser with Internet access to send and receive email messages. See also Windows Live Hotmail. WEB 93

Question 46

Windows Live Calendar

Answer 46

A Web-based service from Microsoft that lets users post appointments and other information to an individual or shared calendar. WEB 101

Question 47

Windows Live Hotmail

Answer 47

A Webmail provider from Microsoft that is used to send and receive email messages. See also Hotmail. WEB 74–75

Question 48

Windows Live ID

Answer 48

The user name for logging in to Windows Live services, such as Windows Live Hotmail. WEB 96, WEB 97–99, WEB 122–123