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E-mail is the transmission of messages and files via a computer network.
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E-mail may contain texts, files, images or other attachments.
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An email program allows you to create, send, receive, forward, store, print and delete email messages
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eg: Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Microsoft Outlook.
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Advantages
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Free delivery
Sending an e-mail is virtually free, outside the
cost of Internet service, there is no need to buy a
postage stamp to send a letter.
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Global delivery
E-mail can be sent to nearly anywhere around the world and to any country.
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Instant delivery
An e-mail can be instantly sent and received by the recipient over the Internet.
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Long-term storage
E-mails are stored electronically, which allows for storage and archival over long periods of time.
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Environmentally friendly
Sending an e-mail does not require paper, cardboard, or packing tape, conserving paper resources.
