front 1 account | back 1 an online mailbox EXAMPLE: I want to be able to send and receive emails. I need to create an email account. |
front 2 attachment | back 2 a file you send in an email EXAMPLE: Examples of attachments you can send in an email are a document, a song, or even a video. |
front 3 body | back 3 The message part of your email. EXAMPLE: I wrote the body of my email clearly and concisely. I wanted it to be easy to read and understand. |
front 4 closing | back 4 The way you end your email. EXAMPLE: I usually end my emails with "Many thanks, Mr. Jones." |
front 5 compose | back 5 Write. EXAMPLE: When I want to write a new email, I click on the word "Compose." |
front 6 delete | back 6 Throw away an email. EXAMPLE: I delete emails I don't need any more. |
front 7 download | back 7 a way to save an attachment EXAMPLE: I got an email with a photo as an attachment. I wanted to keep the photo, so I downloaded it to my computer. |
front 8 | back 8 Electronic letters you can send over the internet. EXAMPLE: Sending an email is much faster than mailing a letter. |
front 9 email address | back 9 The address of an inbox. EXAMPLE: An email address has 3 parts: the username, the @ symbol, and the email provider. |
front 10 email provider | back 10 A company that handles email accounts. EXAMPLE: Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Outlook are examples of email providers. |
front 11 etiquette | back 11 Rules for doing something in a polite way in a professional setting. EXAMPLE: Proper etiquette is to be clear and polite when you write a professional email. |
front 12 file | back 12 documents, pictures, songs, small videos EXAMPLE: I have a file on my computer that I want to send to my brother. It is a short video of my new dog. |
front 13 forward | back 13 Sends a copy of a message to another person, not to the person who wrote it in the first place. EXAMPLE: I got an email I didn't understand. I forwarded it to my co-worker so she could read it and explain it to me. |
front 14 greeting | back 14 The words you use to greet the person you are writing to. EXAMPLE: I like it when people use the greeting "Hello Mr. Jones," when they email me. |
front 15 hover | back 15 Holding your mouse over a link without clicking on it. EXAMPLE: I wasn't sure if I could trust the email from Netflix, so I hovered the mouse over the link to find out. |
front 16 inbox | back 16 The place for the emails you receive. EXAMPLE: I get lots of emails and my inbox is almost full. I need to delete the emails I don't want anymore. |
front 17 log in | back 17 Open your email using your username and password. EXAMPLE: My boss told me she sent me an email. I need to log in and look at it. |
front 18 log out | back 18 End your email session so no one can see or use your account. EXAMPLE: I like to use the computers at the library. I have to remember to log out when I am done to keep my email account safe. |
front 19 message | back 19 The part of an email that includes the greeting, the body, and the closing. EXAMPLE: Hi Maria, I really liked the picture you sent me! Thanks, Sarah |
front 20 paper clip | back 20 To add an attachment to an email, click on the paper clip below your email. EXAMPLE: I have a document I need to email to the bank. I composed my email, and I clicked on the paper clip. Then I chose the document I wanted to send. |
front 21 password | back 21 The secret key to get into your email. EXAMPLE: Don't share your password with other people. It is a secret. |
front 22 phishing | back 22 These emails look like they are from a business you know, but they are not. EXAMPLE: I thought the email was from Netflix, but it was not. It was a phishing email that tried to make me feel scared and send them money quickly. |
front 23 professional | back 23 Something that is okay to use at work or school. EXAMPLE: I want to apply for jobs online, but my personal email account is funnyguy93@yahoo.com. I need to create an email account with a more profession username! |
front 24 recipient | back 24 The person who receives an email. EXAMPLE: I got an email from my brother. I am the recipient. |
front 25 reply | back 25 Sends a response only to the sender (the person who wrote the email). EXAMPLE: I got an email from my boss. I want to write her back, so I clicked on "Reply." |
front 26 reply all | back 26 Sends a response to the sender AND everyone else who received the email. EXAMPLE: I made a huge mistake. I wanted to respond to my boss's email, but I clicked on "Reply all" by mistake. My boss and all of my co-workers received my email! |
front 27 reputable | back 27 If a person or business is reputable, you can trust them. EXAMPLE: I got an email from a business I don't know. I deleted it because they might not be reputable. I shouldn't trust them. |
front 28 sender | back 28 The person who sends an email. EXAMPLE: I got an email from my sister. She is the sender. |
front 29 sent folder | back 29 The place where you can read emails you have sent. EXAMPLE: I looked in my sent folder to see the email I wrote to my cousin last week. I couldn't remember if I had told her my good news or not. |
front 30 spam | back 30 Emails from advertisers. They can contain viruses. EXAMPLE: I always delete spam. |
front 31 subject | back 31 The title of an email. It tells the reader what the email is about. EXAMPLE: I wrote this subject in the subject line of my email: Plans for Tomorrow. |
front 32 suspicious | back 32 Possibly not to be trusted. EXAMPLE: I got a suspicious email from a company I don't know. I did not click on the link. |
front 33 trash | back 33 The place for deleted emails. EXAMPLE: I accidentally deleted an important email. Luckily it was still in the trash. |
front 34 unique | back 34 Something different from every other thing. There is only one. EXAMPLE: My email address is unique. |
front 35 unsubscribe | back 35 A button that asks the sender not to send you anymore messages. EXAMPLE: I don't want to get emails from Kohl's anymore. I will click on "unsubscribe" and they will stop sending them to me. |
front 36 username | back 36 the name of your email account EXAMPLE: My email address is djones03@gmail.com. My username is djones03. |
front 37 virus | back 37 Software that can hurt your computer. EXAMPLE: I clicked on a link in an email from someone I don't know. My computer got a virus and it stopped working. |
front 38 web address | back 38 The address for a website, also called a URL. EXAMPLE: The web address for Amazon is amazon.com. |