Chapter 31

spam

Spam is a canned meat food by the Hormel Foods Corporation. It is made from pork shoulder meat and ham. The word Spam is a combination of " The Shoulder of Pork and Ham"

attachment

a file sent with an e-mail message

distribution list

a list of e-mail contacts saved with a single group name so they can easily be sent the same message; also called a contact group

blended learning

a method of learning by combining traditional classroom and Web-based training

digital signature

a method to verify the source and content of an e-mail message or application file

bounce message

a notice that e-mail could not be delivered

server address

a part of an e-mail address after the "at" sign

mailbox name

a part of an e-mail address before the "at" sign

e-mail client

a program, on a user's computer, that enables the user to create, send, receive, and manage e-mail messages

e-mail server

a program, on an Internet service provider's server computer, that sends, receives, and delivers e-mail messages to client computers

Learning Management Systems (LMS)

an application designed for education that can manage records, report grades, and deliver subject matter content

alias

an informal name by which an e-mail user is known

libel

false statements that might hurt someone's reputation

slander

false statements that might hurt someone's reputation

flame

to insult online in a text message, e-mail, or other communication