EMAIL
Every user has a private mailbox.
What is an URL?
Uniform Resource Locator
An Email Address
@(*o*)@
username@hostname.typ
Allows messages to be sent to a particular person.
| Username: |
Is the mailbox designation for the person using the email. |
| Host Name: |
Also called the Domain Name.
Refers to the mail server where the mailbox is located. |
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The (.) followed by three letters indicate the type of domain. |
Domain Types
| .com |
Commercial organizations |
| .edu | Educational institutions |
| .gov | Government agencies |
| .mil | Military agencies |
| .org | Other organizations |
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Revised: October 10, 2006
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