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Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension (MIME) is an Internet standard to expand the
capabilities of e-mail. It was invented by Bell Communications in 1991 to send audio, video,
images, and application programs as attachments in e-mail.
Advantages of E-Mail
E-mail has various advantages, some of them are:
• An e-mail can be sent anytime and from anywhere in the world.
• An e-mail can be sent to many people at a time.
• An e-mail can be easily forwarded to anyone without typing it again.
• 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, the sender receives an e-mail explaining the problem why the
e-mail could not be delivered.
• Email can be accessed from various devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets.
• Sending emails is typically free.
• Emails create a written record of communication, which can be useful for tracking conversations.
• Emails can be password-protected, providing a secure way to communicate sensitive
information.
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You must have an Internet connection to send and receive e-mails.
E-Mail Address
You need to have an E-mail address to send and receive e-mails. This electronic address is called
e-mail address. The e-mail address is unique for each e-mail user. Some examples of e-mail
addresses are as under:
orangeeducation123@gmail.com info@orangeeducation.in
Although these e-mail addresses have different formats depending upon the type of network,
they always have the same form – a user name and a domain name – separated by @ (pronounced
as ‘at’) symbol. The portion before the at (@) orangeeducation123@gmail.com
symbol is called the user name and the later
one is called the domain name. User name Domain name
The first person to send an e-mail across a network was Ray Tomlinson. He used the “@” sign to
separate the names of the user and the domain name.
The username is unique to every individual sending or receiving e-mails. The domain name is
common to all individuals using a particular server or network for sending or receiving e-mails.
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