E-mail
Your worldwide electronic post office


Electronic mail is one of the most popular services of the Internet. Being able to send letters, files, pictures (and generally any kind of information in electronic form) throughout the world is something that continues to attract more and more users.

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All the Internet Service Providers offered by Packard Bell feature full electronic mail support, which means for you the ability to:

 

 

1/4- WHAT IS MY ADDRESS?

 

In order for you to use all mail services, you will be assigned an electronic e-mail address: communicate this address to all the persons you wish to exchange mail with.

Generally, your address will look like: username@mailprovider.com.
The left part is your "personal identifier" (mail box name) that will probably look like your Username on the Internet Service.
The funny sign @ is pronounced "at" and precedes the "domain name" of the Mail server you are using.

Examples:

 

 

2/4- WHERE IS MY MAIL?

 

Now that you know what your address is, we are going to see how to send and receive mail. However,  you may ask yourself, "where is my mail stored?"

Since your computer is not connected permanently to the Internet, your Internet Service Provider will receive the mail that your friends send you and, when you connect, will display a message to tell you so. You will then be able to read your mail, reply to it and, if necessary, retrieve any attachment. It is just like having a P.O.l Box!

 

 

3/4- HOW DO I SEND AND RECEIVE A MAIL MESSAGE?

 

A- Sending a mail

Let's try to send a mail to a CompuServe member. Note that his address looks like xxxxx.xxx@Compuserve.com

We will use the example of the mail system of CompuServe 3.0, but the principle is the same for all mail systems.

 

B- Receiving a mail

From the CompuServe main screen, choose Mail Centre and select the Read tab.

To read a message, just double-click on the one you want.

 

 

4/4- A FEW BASIC GUIDELINES

 

When writing your mail, you should always remember that there is no perfect privacy on the Internet (yet!). It is theoretically possible that somebody could peek into your mail.

Don't use capital letters when they are not necessary: THIS IS THE EQUIVALENT OF SHOUTING!

Before clicking on Send, proof-read your text to avoid sending mistakes.