Email and IM

You’ve got mail! In this BrainPOP UK movie, Tim and Moby introduce you to the mysterious workings of email and instant messaging. In this educational, animated movie you’ll find out about the programme or “client” your computer uses to read, write, and receive mail, and the simple definitions of complicated-sounding terms like SMTP and POP. You’ll learn where the addresses of computers are stored on the Internet, and see how YOUR computer goes about contacting your friends’ computers. You’ll discover the differences between email and instant messaging, and how your Instant Messenger service knows who’s online and available to chat! Finally, you’ll get a few important safety tips for all online communication. Now, are you ready to send?

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