Rohan wants to send his project video, which is 30MB, to his teacher via Gmail. How can he successfully send this large file as an attachment?
Rohan should compose his e-mail and select the video file as an attachment. Since the file is larger than 25MB, Gmail will prompt him to upload the video to Google Drive, and then it will share a link to that video with his teacher in the e-mail, allowing the file to be sent successfully.
Sarah is organizing a surprise birthday party for her friend and wants to e-mail all the guests. She wants each guest to know about the party but not see who else is invited. Which e-mail field should she use for the guests’ addresses?
Sarah should put all the guests’ e-mail addresses in the “Bcc” (Blind Carbon Copy) field. This way, each recipient will receive the e-mail, but they will not be able to see the e-mail addresses of the other guests listed in the Bcc field, ensuring their privacy.
After using her Gmail account to send an important e-mail from a public library computer, Anya realized she forgot to log out. Explain why this is a risk and what she should have done.
Forgetting to log out from a public computer is a significant risk because anyone who uses the computer after Anya could access her e-mail account. They might read her private messages, send unwanted e-mails from her account, or even change her account settings. Anya should have clicked on her account icon in the top right corner and selected “Sign out” to secure her account.
You receive an email from “project_team@school.edu”. Identify the username and domain name in this email address and explain what each part tells you.
In the e-mail address “project_team@school.edu”, the username is “project_team”. This part identifies the specific group or account sending the email within that organization. The domain name is “
”, which indicates that the email originates from an educational institution named “school”.
Your friend sends you a quick e-mail that says, “Hey! Can u CU L8R? BTW, the meeting went GR8!” What do “CU L8R,” “BTW,” and “GR8” mean in this context?
In this e-mail, “CU L8R” is an acronym for “See You Later,” indicating a future meeting. “BTW” stands for “By The Way,” used to introduce a new topic or thought. “GR8” is shorthand for “Great,” expressing positive sentiment about the meeting. These are examples of common internet acronyms used to save typing time.
David created a new Gmail account but cannot remember his password. He remembers providing his parent’s mobile number during registration. How can this help him regain access to his account?
The mobile number David provided acts as a recovery option. He can go to the Gmail sign-in page, click on “Forgot password,” and then use his parent’s mobile number to receive a verification code. Entering this code will allow him to reset his password and regain access to his account, ensuring security.
Maya opens her e-mail and sees “Inbox (5)” next to the Inbox folder, and three of the messages inside are shown in bold. What does this information tell Maya about her e-mails?
“Inbox (5)” tells Maya that she currently has a total of five e-mails stored in her Inbox folder. The fact that three of those messages are in bold indicates that these three specific e-mails are unread, meaning she has not yet opened or viewed them.
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