11. Lesson Plan: Sending and Opening E-mail Attachments

Understanding how to attach files to e-mail messages and how to safely open attachments

Have students read the following articles:

Attaching Files [http://www.learnthenet.com/learn-about/email-file-attachments/]

STEP BY STEP: Sending E-mail Attachments [http://www.learnthenet.com/how-to/attach-files-to-email/]

Opening E-mail Attachments [http://www.learnthenet.com/how-to/open-email-attachments/]

1.What kind of files can you attach to an e-mail?

2.Why would you encrypt a file?

3.How do you attach a file to a message?

4.Why do some kinds of attachment take longer to send than others?

5.What are some reasons why your computer can't open an attachment?

6.What does it mean to associate a file?

7.What should you do before you open an attachment from someone you don't konw?

8.How do you open an e-mail attachment?

Have students practice sending attachments to each other, then opening them. If your computers have an anti-virus program, show them how to scan attachments before opening the file.