5.1 Safe practice relating to the use of ICT for communication

Table of Contents

1. Using ICT for communication
   1. Electronic mail
   2. Setting up e-mail accounts
   3. Free e-mail services
   4. Sending and receiving e-mails
   5. Using attached files
   6. Size of attached files
   7. Using zipped files
   8. Virus checking
   9. Implementing virus checking
   10. Anti-virus software
   11. Managing e-mails
   12. E-mail folders
   13. Combating Spam
   14. E-mail etiquette
   15. Netiquette
   16. Using news groups
   17. E-mailing multiple recipients
   18. Closing an e-mail account
   19. Using chat rooms
   20. Acceptable practice in chat rooms
   21. More about chat rooms
   22. Secure servers
   23. Scanning and saving images

Setting up e-mail accounts

A web-based e-mail account is one where the user accesses his or her e-mail by means of a web-browser, such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, rather than by using a specialist e-mail client program, such as Outlook, Outlook Express or Thunderbird.

You should be able to set up web based e-mail accounts and to show clients how to do this. This includes opening and closing the account.

Most web-based e-mail services are free of charge, so let's have a look at some free e-mail services ...