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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.
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                   The first email was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. It was a test message sent
                   between two computers that were right next to each other. The content was
                   likely 'QWERTYUIOP.' He also used the '@' symbol in email addresses to separate
                   the user's name from the computer's name.


                 Creating an E-mail Account


                 There are various websites that give e-mail service free of cost. Some of the very popular
                 ones are Gmail, Yahoo Mail, Outlook, ProtonMail, Zoho Mail, AOL Mail, GMX Mail,
                 iCloud Mail, 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 basics steps
                 involved in creating an e-mail account are:

                 Step 1     Connect to the Internet.

                 Step 2     Open the Firefox web browser.
                 Step 3     In the address bar,  type  the URL,
                            www.gmail.com  and then press Enter  key.

                            The home page of Gmail opens.

                 Step 4     Click  on  the  Create an account  button  on                     Opening Gmail
                            the Gmail homepage.
                 Step 5     From the  Create account dropdown  menu,

                            click on "For myself".
                 Step 6     On the “Create a Google Account”, click on the

                            First name textbox and enter your first name.
                 Step 7     Click on the Last name textbox and enter your

                            last name.
                                                                                          Creating a Gmail account
                 Step 8     Click on the Next button to proceed.

                 Step 9     On the Basic information webpage, enter your
                            birth date and click on the Gender dropdown
                            list, then select Male.

                 Step 10  Click on the Next button to continue.

                                                                                        Inserting Basic Information

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