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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 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 as to why the e-mail
                     could not be delivered.
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                    You must have an Internet connection to send and receive e-mails.

                  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 each e-mail user. Some examples of
                  e-mail addresses are as under:

                       orangeeducation123@gmail.com                                   vikas@yahoo.co.in


                  Although these e-mail addresses have different formats depending upon the type of network,

                  they always have the same form—a username and a
                  domain name—separated by @ (pronounced as ‘at’)
                  symbol. The portion before the at (@) symbol is called
                  the username and the later one is called 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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                    The first person to send an e-mail across a network was Ray Tomlinson. He used the “@” sign
                    to separate the name of the user and the domain name.

                  Creating an E-mail Account

                  There are various websites that give e-mail services free of cost. Some of them are Gmail, Yahoo,
                  Rediffmail, Outlook, 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

                  an account with any of the other service providers also. The basic steps involved in creating an
                  e-mail account on Gmail 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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