What is E-mail 2024

  • E-mail is a private communication between two parties who have an account on the internet.
  • It is an electronic message sent from one computer to another.
  • Email stands for Electronic mail. Email messages are conveyed through email servers, which use multiple protocols within the TCP/IP suite 
  • For example – SMTP (Simple mail transfer protocol) is a protocol used to send messages whereas other protocols IMAP or POP are used to retrieve messages from a mail server.

IMAP: Internet message access protocol.

POP: Post office protocol.

Structure of E-mail Message 

E-mails consist of two main parts

1. Header

2. Body of Message

1. Header: The Header contains the name and address of the recipient.

2. Body: The body contains the message itself.

E-mail Address 

  • To send and receive mail, one needs to have an E-mail address.
  • E-mail addresses consist of two parts 

1. User Name: It is the name of a person‘s account, which can be an actual name or any name.

2. Domain Name: It is the location of the person‘s account on the internet separated by a period and then type of organization mentioned.

Example:- User Name @ Domain Name 

These two parts are separated by at the rate @ symbol.

Advantages of E-mail

  • The cost of sending an electronic message is nominal.
  • The messages are sent and received instantly.
  •  We can attach Pictures, Videos, and Sounds to our email and send them to anyone.
  • We can read, Print, Forward, Reply, or delete the received message.

Disadvantages of E-mail

  • Responding through an email takes more time than other message services like WhatsApp etc.
  • Compared to other forms of communication, emails are less personal

For Example:- when you talk to anyone over the phone or meeting face to face is more appropriate for communicating than email.

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