1.4 I can identify how to stay safe and respect others when using e-mail
- What is spam?
There are three main types of Spam email messages are Anonymity: This is where the address and identity of the sender are hidden. Mass Mailing: Where the email is sent to many people that could ask for personal information. Unsolicited: When the email is not wanted by the recipients, which just clogs the inbox and wastes recipients time reading and deleting it. - Name 2 examples of inappropriate files to send as attachments to people
-Explicit Content such as inappropriate images
-Harmful Viruses such as Trojan horse or malware - Name 1 potentially dangerous file type that gets sent via email as an attachment.
-Exe Files Are Potentially Dangerous File Types Used In Virus' When Attached Within An Email. A virus could be within the .exe file therefore, the file should be scanned for viruses before it is downloaded. I have noticed many email clients do not allow you to send .exe files just as a safety precaution. - Why shouldn’t you visit a stranger that has asked you to meet them somewhere to give you £1000
-You should not visit a stranger so that they can give you £1000 as they have no reason to give you such an amount for no reason other than to lure you into meeting them so that they may kidnap you or hurt you potentially.