Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 5-14

4.Type your message.

5.Beforeyou click the Sendbutton, be sure you have hon-

ored the privacy of the person who sent you the e-mail. If

you’re sending it to someone whom the original sender

doesn’t know, remove the original sender’s name and

e-mail alias. Note that for most e-mail programs, when

you forward a message, any original attachments are also

forwarded. If this isn’t what you want, remove the attach-

ment before sending by clicking the Removebutton.

When you forward a message, the original message (or

string of messages) is retained. However, you can edit

the message if you like. For example, if you’re forward-

ing a message that includes several e-mails and replies,

you can delete earlier message text if you don’t want

that information included. Be respectful of others’ pri-

vacy by removing the e-mail aliases in the message

that came to you.

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