Electronic mail, commonly known as email, is a digital message between two or more people. To write an email, the sender uses a keyboard (or sometimes voice) to type a message on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. Email messages are sent digitally to the recipient via the Send button or the program icon.
How Email Works
An email address is required to send or receive an email message. The address is unique for each user. To access and save emails, you need an Internet-based application or a special program on your computer.
All emails contain the same core elements:
Emails are sent from another email address to an email address. Email addresses are written with a custom username at the beginning, followed by the email provider's domain name, with an @ sign separating the two. Here's an example: [email protected].
