Task 3:  Send and receive email messages 

Part of Assessment Objective 2 is assessed in this task (email).  

When sending messages you must ensure that appropriate subject headings and message text are used. 

A  The owner of Phones Your Way has sent you an email with an attachment. Save the attachment to a suitable folder in your work area.  (Produce step by step annotated screen dumps of you doing this).

B  Reply to the owner’s email attaching at least one of the graphics that you collected in task 2  and comment on the risks of receiving/opening email attachments in your reply.  (Annotate to show all the features you used)

C  Forward the email from the owner to at least two work colleagues (fellow students or email addresses provided by your tutor).  (Annotate your screen shots to show all the features you used)

To achieve the higher grades you will also need to:  

D  Use an address book to store at least two email addresses that you have already used in this task.  (Annotate to show all the features you used)

E  Create an email signature for all outgoing messages.  (Annotate to show all the features you used)

F  Compose a new email to the owner of Phones Your Way: 

•  Use your address book to cc the message to one of the contacts you added 

•  Use your address book to bcc the message to the other contact you added 

•  Set the priority of the message (ie high or low) 

•  Your email message should suggest actions that could be taken to reduce the risks involved in receiving and opening email attachments. (Annotate to show all the features you used)