Exam 9: Sending E-Mail and Attachments

An e-mail letter is a file that travels along with an e-mail message.

Clicking a button labeled ____________________ connects you to the mail server.

Clicking a button labeled ____ replies to a message.

An e-mail ____ consists of an original message and all of the replies and forwards that stem from it.

In the figure above, item 2 is pointing to the list of Inbox messages displaying ____.

Compressed files usually have a(n) ____ file extension.

Folders that display a(n) ____ contain compressed files.

An organizational technique is to create ____________________ that pertain to a specific subject in a folder.

In the figure above, item 4  is pointing to the ____.

One of the advantages of Web-based e-mail is its availability from any computer that's connected to the Internet.

____ is a technique for compressing a file and then reconstituting all its data into its original state.

Compressed files usually have a(n) ____________________ file extension.

Remote e-mail allows you to compose and read your mail while you are offline.

An e-mail message is a(n) ____ document that can be transmitted from one computer to another, usually over the Internet.

An e-mail message is a computer that essentially acts as a central post office serving a group of people.

____ uses Web browser software to connect to the Web to read and compose e-mail messages.

Local e-mail is based on ____ technology, which means that an e-mail server stores incoming messages until your client computer connects and requests them.

All file formats can be compressed significantly.

Your incoming mail remains on the Web server rather than on your own computer when using local e-mail .

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 9-1 Tara has just gotten her first computer connected to the Internet. She is very excited to start e-mailing her friends and family. In order to start e-mailing, Tara first needs to decide what kind of e-mail system she wants to use. She travels a lot without her computer and would like to be able to check her e-mail on the road. Based on these criteria, Tara should use ____.