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WEEK 9
TOPIC: ELECTRONIC MAIL (E-mail) SERVICES
CONTENT:
- Definition of Electronic mail
- E-mail Services
- Steps involved in creating e-mail account
- Steps involved in opening mail box
Sub-Topic 1: DEFINITION OF ELECTRONIC MAIL
Electronic mail, commonly known as e-mail first entered substantial use in the 1960s and by the mid-1970s had taken the form now recognized as email. It is a method of exchanging digital or electronic messages across the internet or other computer networks; an internet service which enables us to send and receive messages through the internet. However, before you make use of the e-mail service, one needs to be connected to the internet. Email servers accept, forward, deliver, and store messages. Neither the users nor their computers are required to be online simultaneously; they need to connect only briefly, typically to a mail server or a webmail interface, or for as long as it takes to send or receive messages.
E-MAIL SERVICES
Electronic mail services are tasks that can be performed with an e-mail account. Such tasks include;
- Sending / Receiving email
- Chatting
Note: E-mail Service Providers (ESP) are organizations which provide e-mail servers to send, receive, and store email for other organizations and / or end users. Examples includes Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.
STEPS INVOLVED IN CREATING EMAIL ACCOUNTS (PRACTICAL)
To create a free account with Yahoo mail, follow the steps below:
- Click on Internet Explorer
- When it opens, type www.yahoo.com
- On the Yahoo web page, click on Sign Up
- Fill in your personal data.
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