Harness E-mail: Step-by-Step: Sending an E-mail Message

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E-mail is by far the most popular service on the Internet. Sending messages is a snap. Just follow these simple steps. (Although our demonstration uses Microsoft Outlook, most e-mail programs work the same way.) Open your e-mail program and launch a new message window by clicking on the appropriate icon. In the TO box, type the name of the recipient. It should take this form: comments@learnthenet.com. Make sure you enter the address correctly or the message will return to you. You can send a message to more than one person by entering multiple addresses. Just put a semicolon (;) between each address. You can also send a copies (Cc:)and blind copies (Bcc:) to multiple addresses. Your return address is automatically sent to the recipient. Type the subject of the e-mail. Write your message in the message window. You can also copy text from a word processing program and paste it into the window. Click on the Send icon or select Send from the File menu. Related articles: Step by Step: Sending E-mail Attachments Anatomy of an E-Mail Message Understanding E-Mail Addresses Learn the Net (www.learnthenet.com) is Copyright 1996-2008. Michael Lerner Productions. All Rights Reserved.