7th Class Computers Science IT Basics E-mail

   E-mail

Email (Electronic mail) is a digital correspondence that provides the facility to send and receive text messages, picture files and any other file to and from anyone with an e-mail address. E-mail is fast, easy and inexpensive. Email is a formal conversation. It should be point to point and well written. In current market there are many service providers who provide free e-mail services on the Internet, such as www.gmail.com, www.yahoo.com, www.hotmail.com and www.msn.com. The first part of the email address is a user name. The second part or domain name defines the Internet provider where the mail is sent. The two parts are separated by '@' sign (pronounced as "at the rate"). The domain name is followed by an extension that indicates the type of organization to which the network belongs.  

 The following is an example of an email address:

Steve@gmail.com  

To send mail: 

• Start your e-mail program and click the Compose New message option. Depending on your e-mail program, the name of this button may vary.
• In the 'To' text box, type the address of the recipient or click on a name in the address book.
• Type a short description of your e-mail on the subject line.
• Click the message area and type your message.
• Click Send to send the message.