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Advantages of an E-Mail
E-mails have various advantages, some of them are:
Tech Fact
An e-mail can be sent anytime and from anywhere
in the world. While working on e-mails outside
the organization, you need to
An e-mail can be sent to many people at a time. be connected to the Internet.
An e-mail can be easily forwarded to anyone without In absence of the Internet
typing it again. connection, you cannot send or
receive e-mails.
Sending an e-mail is fast in comparison to traditional
mails.
Music, images or any other computer file can be shared with anyone by using e-mail.
If an e-mail does not reach its destination in the first attempt, the mail server automatically
sends it again.
If an e-mail is not delivered, you receive an e-mail explaining the problem why the e-mail
could not be delivered.
E-Mail Address
You need to have an electronic address to send and receive e-mails. This electronic address
is called e-mail address. The e-mail address is unique for every Internet user. Some, examples
of e-mail addresses are as under:
orangeeducation123@gmail.com
Although these e-mail addresses have different formats depending upon the type of network
but always have same form—a username and a domain name—separated by @ (pronounced
as ‘at’) symbol. The portion before the at (@) symbol is called orangeeducation123@gmail.com
the username and the later one is called domain name.
Username Domain name
The username is unique to every individual sending or receiving
e-mails. The domain name is common to all the individuals using a particular server or network
for sending or receiving e-mails.
Creating an E-mail Account
There are various websites that give e-mail service free of cost. Some of the very popular
are Gmail, Yahoo, Rediffmail, Hotmail, etc. You can create your e-mail account with any of
these service providers. The most common general purpose and free e-mail service provider
is Gmail. You can open account with any of the other service providers also. The basic steps
involved in creating an e-mail account are:
Step 1: In the address bar of the browser, type the URL, www.gmail.com and then press Enter
key. The home page of Gmail opens.
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