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Email – How it Works

Ferdie — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 03:32:01 +0000

The most commonly used application in the Internet is Email, in which users communicate with each other almost instantly. There are millions of Emails that are sent from one part of the globe to the other. Emails can be sent and received from all systems, whether it be a Windows PC or a Unix machine, even cell phones are able to send and receive Emails. Pictures or sounds can be sent along with text messages via Email, with the use of MIME.

Each email account has a unique address. A general format for an email address is:

Your-name@some-computer-name (example: dsmith@simplegraphix.com, dsmith@yahoo.com, dsmith@environ.org)

where ‘your-name’ is your username you use to log at the email server. This is followed by a ‘@’ sign and the name of the computer (or the domain name, if you like) on which your email service resides.

An email message consists of a header and a body. The header has the following information: Recipient email address, Senders� email address, Email address of the people to whom a carbon copy (Cc) and blind carbon copy (Bcc) is being sent, and the subject line. The main email message resides in the email body.

Emails can be sent by clicking the ‘Send� button.

Talk the Talk of Internets

Ferdie — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 03:31:31 +0000

Found this from Christianne, I learned this.

For chats and blogs
When you don�t want to use your family members� real names on your blog or on forums:

* DH / DW – Dear Husband / Dear Wife
* DS1 / DDs / DC – Dear Son (1 meaning he is your first son) /

Dear Daughters / Dear Child (this is usually Dear Children, meaning children of mixed genders). Used in a sentence: I�m panicking! My DH is going away on a business trip and I have to talk care of my 3 DDs, all under the age of 3!)

When you�re showing your appreciation or affection, say:

* JUAD – Jumping Up And Down. An extreme version is JUADLAM (Like a Monkey). Used in a sentence: You�re having a baby? That�s such exciting news, I�m JUADLAM!
* LYLAB / LYLAS – Love You Like a Brother / Sister. If your teenage son is courting a girl he met online and she tells him, LYLAB, he�ll probably go into his room and not come out for days.

When you�re engaged in a debate or discussion, say:

* YMMV – Your Mileage May Vary; originated from car commercials who claim that their car goes xx miles to the gallon, but the customer�s actual results may be different. In forum and chat talk, this is similar to saying, JMHO or Just My Humble Opinion. Used in a sentence: The movie was terrible and I didn�t think the lead actor and actress had any chemistry at all, but YMMV.
* IANAL, but� – I�m Not a Lawyer, but this is my take on this legal issue.

To insult somebody�s computer skills:

* PEBCAK – Problem Exists Between Chair and Keyboard; often used by system admins or tech support to describe callers who insist that their computer isn�t working properly when they just didn�t know how to use it in the first place. A synonym of PICNIC – Problem in Chair, Not in Computer.

On blogs or when chatting:

* TMI – Too Much Information, usually said at the end of a disgusting blog entry. Used in a sentence: Today Little Junior�s diaper contained a liquidy green soup topped with corn kernels� oops, TMI?
* IIYWIM – If You Know What I Mean. Best used in a sentence with sexual innuendo and a winking smiley

Now go use these acronyms and make some of your friends scratch their heads and wonder when you got so l33t!

Getting started on the Internet

Ferdie — Mon, 10 May 2010 14:12:14 +0000

Once that you are connected to the Internet you can’t get out of this using the copious help and range of useful programs that are available free of charge on line; to the online version of this series you can access many of these resources through the hypertext references. Particular Internet services increasingly provide attractive and intuitive user interfaces.

The World Wide Web (Its Basics and Fundamentals)

Ferdie — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 04:38:08 +0000

Also known as the Web, WWW or W3, the World Wide Web is a subset of the Internet. It is the most interesting part of the Internet, with its ability to work with multimedia and advanced programming languages. It is a system of Internet servers through which several Internet protocols can be accessed using a single interface�your browser. Almost all protocols available on the Internet are available on the Web, thus creating a convenient and user-friendly environment through which email, FTP, Telnet, Usenet News etc. can be accessed.

HTTP or HyperText Transfer Protocol is one of the most famous and popular protocols on the Web. Hypertext documents contain links that connect to other documents or files. Activate these links or ‘hot spots’ through a click of the mouse, and the target document will be transferred to your computer. If it is a web page, it would be displayed in the browser.

HTML or HyperText Markup Language is used to create these ‘hot spots’, which and can be placed as text, pictures etc. A single HyperText document may consist of many such hyperlinks, such that a virtual web of connections can be made from all this “linking.

HTML is used to create web pages. HTML files or web pages are plain text (ASCII) files with a lot of tags�the building blocks of HTML, which help in structuring a document and displaying visual features such as font size, color, italics etc., and are used in creating hyperlinks and embedding images, sounds, video and other multimedia content. In most cases, HTML tags come in pairs, with a starting and a closing tag. Tag names and tag attributes are enclosed in < and > signs.

Q. “What is the Difference Between Email, IM, Discussion Forums, and Chat?” Part 3

Ferdie — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:39:14 +0000

Question 4) What is a Discussion Forum?

Answer: discussion forums are really a slow-motion form of chat. Forums are designed to build online communities of people with similar interests. Also known as a “discussion group”, “board” or “newsgroup”, a forum is an asynchronous service where you can trade non-instant messages with other members. The other members reply on their own schedule, and do not need to be present while you are sending. Every forum is also dedicated to some specific community or subject, such as travel, gardening, motorcycles, vintage cars, cooking, social issues, music artists, and more. Forums are very popular, and are renowned for being quite addictive because they put you in touch with many similar-minded people.

Source: NetforBeginners.com

Email Clients

Ferdie — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 03:34:43 +0000

Normally, email accounts reside on a remote computer. To save online time, you need an email client program to be able to download emails from the remote server and store them on your computer. This way you can download all your emails at one go, close the Internet connection and read the mails when you want to. You may also write your email offline and later, when you next connect to the Internet you can instruct the client to send the emails you have written. An example of a client is on Windows, is Microsoft Outlook Express, very easy to use and comes free with the Internet Explorer browser from Microsoft.

Here are the basic things that a good email client has: (a) the ability to send and receive emails quickly, (b) the ability to easily attach pictures, sounds, and other non text based files using MIME; (c) and an address book in which you can store email addresses of your friends, family members and others.

Why so Slow – Internet connection

Ferdie — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:05:14 +0000

There is varying opinion on why internet speeds vary from area to area and from provider to provider. The fact of the matter is, with Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), one of the most common forms of internet connection, the speeds actually vary in terms of upload and download speeds. Upload speeds are really faster than download speeds which is more dependent on the hardware’s design when it comes to ADSL access. Traditional telephone services have long jumped onto fiber-optic trunks which is lighter and faster, allowing more telephone lines per cable. They are also thinner and lighter making installation cheaper and repair also faster for you maintain only one cable instead of the several hundred that used to be the norm of telephone lines.
ADSL is copper-based, and uses twisted wire pairs like the UTP patch cable you use to connect your router to the DSL modem. Your telephone line is actually shifted back to the copper-based system but they do use a totally different set of hardware which is evident only at the switching office where the main hub is connected to the central office. So speed is determined by many factors, line integrity and the distance of the connection from the office is also a key factor, with ADSL having a maximum connection range of around 8,000 meters from the nearest hub or connection point.

Online Searches – Safety Behind the Scenes

Ferdie — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:54:14 +0000

Many people fail to realize the amount of investment search companies put into their online safety systems, Google and Yahoo employ Symantec’s online scanners for email attachment scanning and site scanners that checks sites, using user reports to tag sites as possible dangerous ones. These sites can be reported to online security people who work hard to tag and block access to them keeping users safe from possible attack.
Online scanners do have an undesirable side-effect, slowing down access by scanning all incoming data before it is presented to the browser. Browsers are also updated frequently to address exploits that are found as developers and hackers engage in the never-ending battle for control of the internet. Security software is advised for heavy users but with that, you also need more resources in terms of memory, processor speed and others to make it all a bit faster. An unprotected computer would not last 15 minutes without risk of being infected by malware for hackers have programs that check for weaknesses, tagging and fast infecting ones that are found to be wide open doors.

Online Safety – A Must

Ferdie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:52:44 +0000

Recent problems with malware infiltrating even some of the most secure web sites in the world is true sign of the dangers online threats pose. We have been told again and again that online safety should be one of the most prioritized things to implement with systems such as intrusion prevention software (firewalls and anti-virus systems). There are a lot of free and paid subscription services all over the world that aims to lessen the risk yet people are still gullible enough to click on malicious links even opening email that has all the signs of malware infection.
Twitter, a micro-blogging site has again been hit by an attack that was designed to re-direct users to a site that had an exploit laden PDF file that ended with a classic malware infection site, presenting users with pop-up’s that told them they were supposedly infected with some kind of virus. Asked to pay a fee for some removal program, they were infected with more malware that went in a never-ending cycle. Once the company realized it was again under attack, they quickly isolated and blocked access to infected accounts, assuring they would be restoring legit ones as soon as they are

Internet Safety

Ferdie — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:28:18 +0000

Most people fail to realize the dangers that lurk in the dark recesses of the web which has hastened the impact of viruses and other malware utilizing it as it’s main propagation method. Email if unchecked becomes time-bombs waiting to awake ready to release their damaging effects at the click of a message open. Proper protection from such threats can easily be attained through the install of many free anti-virus programs and other more powerful software that protects you from these threats. These software come in many shapes and sizes of course, their might may be commensurate to their price.
Some are good but some are better with up-to-the minute updates allowing them to deal with the latest threats. Do you know that a new computer that is connected to the internet would last no longer than 15 minutes without anti-virus protection? That is how dangerous the web has become but don’t get too paranoid, the web offers great resources and is really a fun place to be. Just be sure you trust the sites you frequent and please stay away from pirated products that are quite dangerous.