account

an online mailbox

EXAMPLE: I want to be able to send and receive emails. I need to create an email account.

attachment

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.

body

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.

closing

The way you end your email.

EXAMPLE: I usually end my emails with "Many thanks, Mr. Jones."

compose

Write.

EXAMPLE: When I want to write a new email, I click on the word "Compose."

delete

Throw away an email.

EXAMPLE: I delete emails I don't need any more.

download

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.

email

Electronic letters you can send over the internet.

EXAMPLE: Sending an email is much faster than mailing a letter.

email address

The address of an inbox.

EXAMPLE: An email address has 3 parts: the username, the @ symbol, and the email provider.

email provider

A company that handles email accounts.

EXAMPLE: Gmail, Yahoo Mail, and Outlook are examples of email providers.

etiquette

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.

file

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.

forward

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.

greeting

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.

hover

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.

inbox

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.

log in

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.

log out

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.

message

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

paper clip

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.

password

The secret key to get into your email.

EXAMPLE: Don't share your password with other people. It is a secret.

phishing

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.

professional

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!

recipient

The person who receives an email.

EXAMPLE: I got an email from my brother. I am the recipient.

reply

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."

reply all

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!

reputable

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.

sender

The person who sends an email.

EXAMPLE: I got an email from my sister. She is the sender.

sent folder

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.

spam

Emails from advertisers. They can contain viruses.

EXAMPLE: I always delete spam.

subject

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.

suspicious

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.

trash

The place for deleted emails.

EXAMPLE: I accidentally deleted an important email. Luckily it was still in the trash.

unique

Something different from every other thing. There is only one.

EXAMPLE: My email address is unique.

unsubscribe

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.

username

the name of your email account

EXAMPLE: My email address is djones03@gmail.com.

My username is djones03.

virus

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.

web address

The address for a website, also called a URL.

EXAMPLE: The web address for Amazon is amazon.com.