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Email Extras Plus!. Pepper. Objectives. E-mail extra knowledge Cookies Picture handling when creating site. IMAP/POP No e-mail viewer / need e-mail client Download to your PC Can write off-line. Web Mail E-mail viewer built in No download Everything done on-line. E-mail Server Type.
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Email Extras Plus! Pepper
Objectives • E-mail extra knowledge • Cookies • Picture handling when creating site
IMAP/POP No e-mail viewer / need e-mail client Download to your PC Can write off-line Web Mail E-mail viewer built in No download Everything done on-line E-mail Server Type
IMAP/POP setup • your e-mail address • name of incoming server • name of the outgoing SMTP server • your user and password
Address Book • Automatically adds • New card / New list • Search through different lists
Netiquette • Meaningful subject • Be careful – not private or secure • Be extremely polite and avoid sarcasm • Be concise – target first screen • Capital letters scream • Use BCC to copy a long list
Netiquette continued • Avoid “Reply All” • Keep attachments small (under 50K) • Explain attachments • Run anti-virus • Check virus reports for hoaxes • Sign your e-mail
Section A Chapter 6 Cookies: What is a “cookie”? Web Technology • Cookie – • Little text file a Web server puts on your computer Cookie: kris@hotbot.txt p_uniqid2ALtqeZk/LQMBPsmdAhotbot.com/086510796829316142126485289629248274* Page 285
Section A Chapter 6 What is a “cookie”? Web Technology • Web sites use cookies to: • Track your path through a site • Provide information for ad banners • Retain info to help you next time Page 285
Section A Chapter 6 Why do Web sites use cookies to keep track of my activity? Web Technology • To let the web server remember from page to page • Provide temporary storage space • Way to identify your requests from others Page 285-286
Section A Chapter 6 Are cookies safe and private? Web Technology • Cookies are a relatively safe technology • Data, not computer program • Can only be accessed by site that created it? • Contain only information you disclose while using the site • Uses a randomly generated number instead of your name Page 286
Section A Chapter 6 Does my computer have to accept cookies? Web Technology • Browsers will block, but site may refuse • P3P (Platform for Privacy Preferences Project) – defines security tags for cookies in their HTTP header Page 286
Section A Chapter 6 Does my computer have to accept cookies? Web Technology Page 286
Section A Chapter 6 How long do cookies stay on my computer? Web Technology • A web programmer can program cookie to “time out” • You can delete the cookies • Netscape uses Cookies.txt or Magiccookie • IE stores each in a separate file • Advanced: write protect your Netscape cookie file Page 287
Section A Chapter 6 How long do cookies stay on my computer? Web Technology Page 287
Picture loading time • Pictures take time to load • Slower connections • Reasonable picture size for web • Interlacing display • Thumbnails