E Mail
? Electronic Mail is the most frequently used application of the Internet.
? E Mail is a tool usually provided by your ISP. It allows you to send and receive mail (messages) over the Internet. Through E Mail you can write your friends and family all over the world.
? Many people who have access to the Internet at school, home, and work use the Internet for the sole purpose of sending and receiving E Mail.
? It's very easy. You create the message, log onto the Internet, and send it. The message first goes to your Internet Service Provider's mail server, which in turn sends it to the recipient's mail server. On the way your message may go through several servers, each reading the domain name in order to route it to the appropriate server. The message then remains in the recipient's mail server until he requests it by "checking mail.”
? E Mail is cheaper and faster than a letter, less intrusive than a phone call, less hassle than a FAX. Using E Mail, differences in location and time zone are less of an obstacle to communication.