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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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