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Email research task

An introductory task to this section. Students are given a number of questions about emails and they need to undertake their own research to find the answers.

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How to send an email - step-by-step

The majority if not all of your students will be familiar with how to send an email.

This step-by-step guide is provided just incase you have any students who are not sure how to send an email.

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Replying to an email and forwarding a message- step-by-step

A 3 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• reply to an email
• reply to all
• forwarding a message

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Setting up a signature - step-by-step

A step-by-step guide to show students how to set up and include a signature on their emails

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Sending an attachment - step-by-step

A step-by-step guide to show students how to attach a file to an email

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Information sheet - receiving and opening attachments

Although students probably already know how to open an attachment, this information sheet contains some useful guidelines to follow.

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Cc and Bcc

This sheet explains the difference between a Cc and a Bcc.

Students are then given a task to send an email with a Cc and an email with a Bcc.

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Proofing tools - step-by-step

A 2 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• use the spell checker
• use the thesaurus
• use the word count tool

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Setting priority flags

This sheet explains the purpose of priority flags. It then provides step-by-step guidance about how to set one up.

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Delivery and read receipts - step-by-step

A 2 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• request a delivery receipt
• request a read receipt

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Setting up and using folders - step-by-step

A 3 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• set up a folder
• set up a sub folder
• delete a folder
• rename a folder
• move a folder

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Setting up a contact and sending an email - step-by-step

A 3 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• add a new contact
• send an email using the contact list

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Setting up a distribution list and sending an email - step-by-step

A 3 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• set up a distribution list
• add members from the contact list
• add new members
• remove a member
• send an email using the distribution list

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Setting filters to block junk emails

A 3 page step-by-step guide to show students how to:

• set the email protection from Low to High
• disable links in phishing messages
• warn about suspicious domain names in an email address
• set a postmark on an email to indicate it is genuine
• set up a list of 'safe senders'
• add email address from the contacts list to the safe senders list
• block senders
• unblock senders

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Phishing and identity theft news bulletin task

Students work in groups to prepare a news bulletin about this topic.

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Teddy Tots email task

Students are given a list of requirements and asked to conduct their own research.

They then write an email which includes information found from their earlier research

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