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Short for electronic mail, e-mail or email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent through a network to a specified individual or group of individuals. The first e-mail was sent by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. By 1996, more electronic mail was being sent than postal mail. Below is an example and breakdown of an Internet e-mail address.
support@designscan.me
The first portion all e-mail addresses is the alias, user, group, or department of a company. In our above example support is the Support department at DesignScan.
Next, the @ (at sign) is used as a divider in the e-mail address and is always required for all SMTP e-mail addresses and was first used by Ray Tomlinson.
Finally, designscan.me is the domain name of where the user belongs.
How to send and receive e-mail
To send and receive e-mail messages you can use an e-mail program, also known as an e-mail client such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird. When using an e-mail client you must have a server that stores and delivers your e-mail this service is provided by your ISP but can also be a service provided by another company. The e-mail client will connect to the server to download all new e-mail and deliver any unsent e-mail.
An alternative way of sending and receiving e-mail and a more popular solution for most people is an online e-mail service or webmail such as Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Many of the online e-mail services including the above examples are free or have a free account option.