Web class Notes 2004
All about e-mail
QUESTION
What does an e-mail address look like?
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Answer:Most of the time ....it looks like tHere
See the E-MAIL ADDRESS below is
Note there are NO CAPS AND NO SPACES in these addresses! look for the period between yahoo and com?
tay100@yahoo.com
OR
tay_10@yahoo.com
HERE IS ANOTHER E MAIL ADDRESS
billgates@microsoft.com
all e-mails address are written in small letters ..
please
no CAPS!
AND NO SPACES IN AN E-MAIL ADDRESS
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QUESTION
How many parts are there to an e-mail ?
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ANSWER:
Ok! let's see! how many part we have! billgates@microsoft.com
billgates
1
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@
2
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microsoft
3
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.
4
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com
5
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The e-mail address above is made up of 5 parts
QUESTION
OK! WHAT are the part ?
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ANSWER:
billgates@microsoft.com
1. billgates is the .... e-mail name
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2. @ stands for at
(so far we have billgates at )
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3. microsoft is the host
a host is like a post office ...
your mail is held in your box
at the host (or organization..microsoft)
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4. the period .
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5. com stands for com mercial!
com = means that the carrier for billgates' e -mail is a commercial organization.
the e-mail address above ...also has 5 parts
That's it
easy!
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QUESTION
What does an e-mail address look like...that ends in
com ...gov ...edu
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ANSWER:
it looks like this the e mails below:
sandra100@yahoo.com
tay100@university
OR
joejones@macon.gov
billgates@microsoft.com
Remember no CAPS! AND ALL small letters
AND NO SPACES IN AN E-MAIL ADDRESS
QUESTION
Do some e mail addresses have more than 5 parts?
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ANSWER:
YES! (SOME E MAIL addresses HAVE MORE PARTS)
The e-mail addresses below Have 7 PARTS
...DON'T FORGET to count THE PERIODS )
example:
Layman@pentagon.us.gov
joejones@macon.ga.us
YES! THE PERIOD (.)
is
A VERY IMPORTANT
PART OF THE ADDRESS...
Your mail can't be delivered without it 
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QUESTION
Are there other types of e-mail ADDRESSES?
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ANSWER:
Yes!
SOME E MAILS MAY END WITH THE NAME (INITIALS) OF THE country it originates from
in this e mail address in
the united kingdom
fields@netcamp.co.uk
1 name =fields
2 @
3 netcamp=host
4 co=host country
5 uk=country (united kingdom)
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Important!
OK! HERE IT IS IN A NUTSHELL
NO CAPS
ALL SMALL
NO SPACES
be sure to add the periods in the right place(s)
* you get the e-mail address from the person you are going to send the mail to...just be sure to get the Exact address... or it won't be delivered to the right person.
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