Microsoft Outlook - Office 2000 / XP for Educators
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E-mail is a fast and efficient form of electronic communication used by many people today.

A basic e-mail message is mad up of the following parts:

PartExplanationExample
AddressConsists of a username, the @ symbol, and the mail server which is a computer where the person receives maildon@email.com
SubjectA one-line summary of the message contentGreat news!
MessageThe letter that you type to express your thoughts and make your pointHi Don, Just letting you know that I won the lottery.
SignatureThe way you sign your message (your e-mail address may not always specify who is writing the message)Sincerely, Jane Brown
  

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