Internet Terms - User Training 1 Internet Related Terminology Email Short for electronic mail. FTP File Transfer Protocol. Allows transfer of files between computers on the internet. The University of Minnesota has more information about gopher.
Some mailing lists process a large number of messages daily.
If you subscribe, check your email often. Usenet News Usenet News can be thought of as a form of online conferencing. Imagine a bulletin board where people of similar interests post messages. These 'bulletin boards' aka newsgroups can have a local distribution, or can be read by people all over the world. For more information on Usenet News, refer to the documentation on TIN in the Online Users' Guide.