E-mail or email is short forelectronic mail is a valuable communication system for
receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages. Messages distributed by electronic
means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network. It acts as text
messages that can containfiles, images, or other attachments and an electronic letter used
to send through a network of computers in both formal and informal situations to a specified
individual or group of individuals. An email address is required to receive and send emails,
that address is unique to both users. Some people use internet-based applications and some
use programs on their computer to access and store emails. In some places they are used
exclusively within an organization and some, outside of an organization. Its utilization is similar
to when we print a message in the word program and click on the send command with the
name of the recipient or email address, as a basis for receiving and sending
A means for everyone to get an email address and use no-cost email services is to
sign up for a membership with an Internet Service Provider (ISP), the free provider such as
Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail, then they will provide you the Username (or E-mail address) and
Password for free worldwide usage and checking your mail anywhere any place around the
world through the internet network.
E-mail was createdby Ray Tomlinson, an American man in1971. By 1996, more
electronic mail was being sent than postal mail. It has influencedandbecome the preferred
means for both private and world’s business unlimitedcommunication. Thus, E-mail or email
is a system by registering an account with ISP to get email address for satisfied sending and
receiving data throughout the worldviathe internet.