EDP+279+Assignment+5.1+-+Email

Email, also known as electronic mail, is a way of communicating through digital manners from an author to one or more recipients. Email serves accept, deliver, store, and forward messages.
 * Email characteristics:**
 * 1) message envelope
 * 2) message header (control information)
 * 3) message body

Emailing is an effective way for business' and other professionals to communicate. Email is actually considered a legal document. In 2007 and 2009, lawsuits established email as a document that could be used for evidence. It is easy, quick, cheap, and efficient. Teachers use email to communicate with parents of students. Communication between parents and teachers is very important for student success in the elementary and secondary levels. Interviews are usually the primary way of communicating but the secondary way is by email. This allows the parent-teacher communication to be quick and easy. Scheduling (setting up dates and times for meetings), discussing grades, health problems, student behavior, and student socialization are also huge aspects of why parents and teachers email. I believe parent-teacher communication improves student behavior and success. Emailing allows the teacher to immediately deal with issues (student behavior, grades, or socialization) rather than waiting till an interview can be scheduled. Emailing is very convenient, however, face-to-face is the best communication.


 * How to write a professional email**
 * 1) Fill in the subject line that means something important to your reader.
 * 2) Use professional greeting such as "Dear Mrs..." "Goodmorning Mr..." "To whom this may concern..."
 * 3) Put the main point in the opening sentence.
 * 4) Always specify what you're writing about. Be descriptive.
 * 5) NEVER use abbreviations or acronyms
 * 6) Be very polite and use your manners
 * 7) ALWAYS write "please" or "thank you"
 * 8) Add a signature block with contact information at end of email
 * 9) ALWAYS proofread and edit before sending
 * 10) ALWAYS reply promptly to emails


 * Different types of email services**
 * 1) [|Yahoo]
 * 2) [|Gmail]
 * 3) [|Hotmail]
 * 4) [|Xfinity]
 * 5) [|Aol]
 * 6) [|SBC Global]

(Brianna Harwood)