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We have already learnt that Internet is a vast computer network that links other smaller
                 computer networks worldwide.

                 It has various uses. In this chapter, we will learn about the most popular use of the Internet,
                 i.e. E-mail.




                          WHAT IS E-MAIL?

                 E-mail stands for electronic mail. It is used to send messages to multiple people, sitting at
                 different geographical locations, within a few seconds. It is a fast and convenient way of
                 correspondence. We can also send or receive pictures, audio and videos with an E-mail.
                 They are called attachments.


                 ADVANTAGES OF AN E-MAIL

                     E-mails have 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 mail.

                     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, you receive an e-mail explaining the problem of why the
                     e-mail could not be delivered.



                          E-MAIL ADDRESS                                       Free email service providers

                 To use e-mail services, we need to create an e-mail account. We can send and receive

                 messages from an e-mail account. Some of the most popular websites that provide the
                 facility to create free e-mail accounts.

                   www.gmail.com           www.rediffmail.com           www.yahoo.com           www.hotmail.com
                 There is a specific format for e-mail addresses that includes a username and domain name

                 which is separated by @ (pronounced as ‘at’). The username is different for every e-mail
                 but the domain name remains the same for all the people using the same mail server.

                 For example:
                                                                             Domain name
                                                          xyz@gmail.com
                                        Username



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