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iii. Convenience: An e-mail message can be sent at any point in time from anywhere on the earth. An e-mail
message does not require the person receiving the message to be present at his/her computer at that moment,
unlike telephone calls. The received messages are stored in the inbox of the account holder. One can receive and
read the messages as per convenience.
iv. Resource Saving: An e-mail does not require paper, envelope or stamp. It is digital in nature. So, the wastage
of natural resources is minimum.
v. Maintenance of Record: The sender or the receiver can always keep the records of the messages in the ‘Sent
Mail’ section of the mailbox or computer as soft copy.
vi. Reusable: The e-mail messages can be reused or forwarded to other recipients as and when required.
10. Name the two kinds of e-mail services.
Ans. There are two kinds of e-mail services viz. web-based and application-based.
B. Application based questions: L if e Sk il l s & V a l ues
1. You want to send an e-mail message to your friend Sushil. In which order will you perform the given steps to
write and send an e-mail to him CBSE Handbook
a. Type Sushil’s e-mail address, subject and message
b. Click on the Compose button
c. Click Send
d. Open your e-mail account.
i. d>b>a>c ii. d>a>b>c
iii. d>a>c>b iv. c>a>b>d
Ans. i.
2. Here are the steps to sign in to your mail account. CBSE Handbook
a. Type username b. Go to www.gmail.com
c. Click Sign in d. Type password
Choose the option with the correct order.
i. a>b>d>c ii. b>a>c>d
iii. b>a>d>c iv. b>c>a>d
Ans. iv.
Unsolved Exercise
Section A
(Objective Type Questions)
A. Multiple choice questions:
1. Which of the following must be unique in an e-mail id
i. Body of the Message ii. Subject
iii. User name iv. None of these
2. Which of the following service is provided by mail and ahoo Mail
i. Search Engine ii. E-mail Service Provider
iii. Web Browser iv. None of these
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