A typical E-mail address starts with the username
of the person
next comes the @ (pronounced "at"),
sign
Next in the address comes the business, institution,
or company providing the E-mail account.
Finally the domainname
suffix, such as .edu for an educational institution, .com
for a business, and .org for a non-profit organization.
The Structure of an E-mail message
An E-mail message has three
main parts:
the header displays who the
message is addressed to, who may be receiving "carbon copies," any attachments
that may be included, and the subject of the message.
the body or text
of the message is the actual content of the message being sent.
the footer includes contact
information about the sender.
Types of E-mail Accounts
Many employers provide free E-mail accounts
for employees but be aware that increasingly, E-mail may be legally
monitored by whoever is providing the account.
Many Web services sites such as Yahoo, Hotmail,
etc. offer free E-mail accounts that are accessible without special software
from any Web accessible computer.
Some E-mail accounts can only display a text
message while other types of accounts can show graphics or play video or
audio files.
