Email Task

Email is a tool that I use every single day. Email is the primary form of communication at work and is very useful for keeping in touch with my best friend who lives in Washington DC. I actually don’t know what I would do without it.

Reading through the course material, it was all seemed very basic for my experience level. However, I did learn a few things about email such as using filters to manage your inbox. I found the Email Tutorial a very useful resource.

Question 1:
What information about a user's email, the origin of a message, and the path it took, can you glean from an email message?

The following information can be gathered from a user’s email:
The sender’s name
The Domain name
The subject line of the email
Time and date the email was sent

Question 2:
In what cases would you find it useful to use the 'cc', 'bcc' and 'reply all functions of email?

I use the ‘cc’ function and the ‘reply all’ function on a daily basis. At work, my boss likes to be ‘cced’ into every email I send so I use this function frequently.

When sending a group email, I often ‘bcc’ myself so I receive a copy of the email so I can file it in the relevant email folder for easy access.

Question 3:
In what ways can you ensure that an attachment you send will be easily opened by the receiver?

When sending an attachment and you don’t know what system the receiver is using, it is best to send the attachment as a plain text file or a ASCII file. This will ensure that anyone who receives the file will be able to open it.

Question 4:
What sorts of filters or rules do you have set up, and for what purpose?

I have never used filters or rules in outlook before. I have just set up a rule for when I receive emails from my boss they come up in red. We receive daily news summaries at my work and I have made a rule to automatically direct mail with the message header “DNS” goes to the Daily News Summary folder. I love filters and rules!!!!!

Question 5:
How have you organised the folder structure of your email and why?

One of the first things I was taught when I started in the public service was to use your inbox as a to-do list and file everything else in folders and sub folders. I have taken this work practice to every workplace. Folders are excellent for keeping my inbox empty and making items easy to find.

Module 2!

I have been a bit negelctful of my blog over the last week, I hate this time of year, work is so busy! And for some reason, my work have blocked access to blogspot!! How Rude! ;)

I have just started reading the module 2 stuff and getting back into my blogging. My goal is to finish module 2 tasks and start on the concepts assignments before Christmas.
Its going to be a busy weekend!! :)

Internet Tools

For this task, I decided to use the Centralops Traceroute function.

Before commencing this task, I visited the suggested reading about How Routers Work.

Having not read the instructions correctly, I clicked go without changing the 'To" field. I then reread the text and placed the required curtin.edu.au in the "To" field.

Following this, I received 21 "hops" with an average time of 255ms.

Next, I was required to find out the host IP number for curtin.edu.au. It is 134.7.179.53.

As with the first task, I was required to record the number of hops and the average time it took to ping the webct.curtin.edu.au site. The results were 21 hops with an average time of 253ms.

The results for ther webct.curtin.edu.au were comparable with the ping that I had previously completed with the curtin.edu.au

File Transfer Protocol Task

Capitalization Matters!

I had to download FileZilla on my PC. I had never used a program like this before so I read the Quick Introduction to FTP. This was a very helpful resource and it gave me a better understanding of how FTP works and why we use it.

Once I logged on, again, with assistance of my trusty discussion board peers, it was easy to locate the file and find the answer.

I am scared that I am finding this quite easy... so far...

Telnet Task

I have just completed the first part of the Telnet task.

At first, I had difficulty trying to locate the program, but with the help of Using Microsoft Telnet and discussion board posts, I eventually found it an easy task to complete.

I was pleased to see the Deakin Library page appear on my screen and I was even more pleased to see that I had managed to email the information to myself first go!

Using Microsoft Telnet was an experience, it is a very outdated form of communication.

My IT Guru Dad was very concerned when I mentioned I was using Telnet to look up books on the Library for Uni. "I think your Uni may need to upgrade its system!"

Following the success with Task A, I went on the complete Task B. With a couple of "Command Invalid's" I finally got it working.

In my opinion, I thought it was clever, but not really my cup of tea. It didn't really change my opinion about the program being old and outdated. I think someone must of been pretty bored to make a program like that!!

First Blog!

Well, this is my first ever entry onto a blog, I consider myself quite savvy when it comes to using the internet, but I have never really gotten into the whole blog thing.

I am feeling a little rusty after a year off study, I must of been feeling confident when I decided to study two units this SP, while working full time, hmm.

Down to business...

Top Five Tips for New Bloggers

1. Look at other people's blogs! As I said, I have never really had much to do with blogs, but I am finding it very interesting reading things others have written!

2. Follow blogs, this allows easy access to your favourite blogs!

3. Add pictures! Personally, I agree with the old saying, a picture says 1000 words!

4. Give the blog an accurate title - this will allow people using the search function to be able to find what they are looking for.

5. Be careful when providing personal details. With all internet use, you never know who is looking at your profile. If it worries you, secure your blog.