Email and webmail
There are two main types of email, client-based email and webmail. Client-based email is often used by business users and involves the email being To copy a file from the internet onto your computer or device. from a A computer that holds data to be shared with other computers. A web server stores and shares websites. to an A software program that allows a user to perform a specific task. (such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird) on the user’s computer. Webmail is accessed through a An application that displays web pages. and can be accessed from any computer with an A connection to the internet by a computer or another internet-enabled device..
Client-based email
To set up this type of email you need:
- a computer
- an internet connection
- an account with an ISP (Internet Service Provider)
- an email A software program that allows a user to perform a specific task., eg Outlook, Thunderbird or Entourage
Your Internet Service Provider will give you an email account, a password and a Where all email sent to and from the associated email address is stored. such as yourname@hostname.co.uk.
A A high-speed internet connection. connection is 'always on' with a flat-rate subscription. Very few people pay by the minute nowadays and the majority of people pay a monthly fee for broadband access.
Anti-virus software scans all forms of storage devices for viruses (programs harmful to computers) and, if found, attempts to remove them. scanning is becoming standard on email accounts and many email providers now offer a spam (electronic junk mail) Unsolicited (junk) email is caught by a spam filter. service.
Webmail
Webmail, as its name suggests, is web-based email. To use webmail you do not need any email software - just a computer connected to the internet and a browser. Webmail accounts are usually free.
Users simply sign up to a webmail service such as Gmail, Hotmail or Yahoo. They are then given a unique user name, password and a personal Where all email sent to and from the associated email address is stored.. The mailbox is accessed by visiting a specific web address and logging in. Once logged in, users can send and receive messages.
The advantage of webmail is that users can receive and send email from any computer in the world with internet access and a browser.
Some Internet Service Provider - needed in order to access the internet. They also provide services such as web space and email. will enable their customers to access their mailbox via webmail as well as through the email software on their PC.