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Home page — a file that appears after connection has been made to a
Web site address. This page contains links that will guide you
throughout the Web site and may link you to other Web sites.
Web site address. This page contains links that will guide you
throughout the Web site and may link you to other Web sites.
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Server — a computer or computer program that saves data in a
storage area. This data can be downloaded to your computer for
manipulation or printing purposes.
storage area. This data can be downloaded to your computer for
manipulation or printing purposes.
Using e-mail
You can send e-mail (electronic mail) over the Internet to anyone on the
Internet with an e-mail address.
Internet with an e-mail address.
Sending e-mail requires no postage or other additional fees — it is a free
service of your Internet account. And, because the Internet never “closes,”
you can send e-mail messages at any time of the day or night. Your e-mail
arrives at most Internet e-mail addresses in minutes.
service of your Internet account. And, because the Internet never “closes,”
you can send e-mail messages at any time of the day or night. Your e-mail
arrives at most Internet e-mail addresses in minutes.
An e-mail address consists of a user name, the @ symbol, and the “domain
name” of the ISP or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is
assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a
person with an account with the gateway.net ISP might have this e-mail
address:
name” of the ISP or company that “hosts” that user. Your e-mail address is
assigned when you sign up for an account with an ISP. For example, a
person with an account with the gateway.net ISP might have this e-mail
address:
jdoe@gateway.net
which is...
User name at Internet domain name
The domain name of gateway.net ISP users ends with .net (to designate a
network-oriented host). However, other Internet domain names may have
other suffixes such as .com (mostly US commercial hosts), .edu (US
educational hosts), .org (organizations), or .gov (US government).
Regardless of the Internet domain name, the steps in sending and receiving
e-mail are the same.
network-oriented host). However, other Internet domain names may have
other suffixes such as .com (mostly US commercial hosts), .edu (US
educational hosts), .org (organizations), or .gov (US government).
Regardless of the Internet domain name, the steps in sending and receiving
e-mail are the same.