An email is an electronic mail that is send from one person to another through a registered email address. It is an easy way to communicate. In offices, people use emails for internal and external communications. Through an email job seekers can mail their resumes to the multiple employers in no time and through emails one can receive itineraries and hotel confirmations instantly.

Emails can be accessed through:

• Desktop computers
• Laptops
• Tablets
• Cell phones etc

It is a free of charge service and is provided by:

• Yahoo
• Hotmail
• Rediff
• Gmail
• Aol etc

The inbox of an e-mail a/c provided by Yahoo looks like:

 The process of sending an e-mail from one email address to the other is very simple.

1. Login to the registered email a/c using user id and password
2. Go to "Compose".
3. Type in the message.
4. Type in recipients email address and
5. Hit the send button.

Prerequisites for a successful mail:

• Senders email address and password. It allows one to login to the email a/c.
• Recipients email address. The recipients email address should be correct. An incorrect email address can bounce back the mail.
• Internet connection.
• Computer and elementary internet knowledge.

Type of messages we can send through an e-mail :

• Text
• Pictures
• Voice files and
• Videos

Advantages of an e-mail:

• It is free and saves one from dropping the mail in the post box or at the post office.
• It is instant. It goes in the recipient’s mail box in no time
• It is secure. Each email a/c has a password and only the owner of the email a/c can access it.
• It is easy to email. It requires one to login to the registered email a/c, typing the message and sending it to the recipient’s email address.
• Can reach anywhere in the world.
• Makes communication possible.
• Saves paper.

Disadvantages of an e-mail:

• Reveals the identity of the sender.
• Requires a computer.
• Internet connection.
• Requires computer knowledge.
• Is effected by bad weather.
• Appliances used for sending or receiving mails consumes electricity.
• Email a/c s can be hacked.