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An [[email]] (alternatively spelled as [[e-mail]], known as [[electronic mail]] or [[electronic mail message]]; hereinafter, the ''Message'') is .
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An [[email]] (alternatively spelled as [[e-mail]], known as [[electronic mail]] or [[electronic mail message]]; hereinafter, the ''Message'') is one of three: (a) a method of exchanging messages similar to ''mail'' between people using [[computing device]]s, (b) a single message that is used in that exchange, or (c) [[email address]], which is one's address for the mailing to and/or receiving messages from this person.
  
  
 
===Process model===
 
===Process model===
 
:The following model illustrates the process of electronic mail message transfer:
 
:The following model illustrates the process of electronic mail message transfer:
:#A common sender enters some electronic mail message to his or her [[mail user agent|MUA]];
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:#A common sender enters some electronic mail message to his or her [[email client]];
:#The [[mail user agent|MUA]] transfers the message to a [[mail submission agent]];
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:#The [[email client]] transfers the message to a [[mail submission agent]];
 
:#The [[mail submission agent]] transfers the message to a [[mail exchanger]];
 
:#The [[mail submission agent]] transfers the message to a [[mail exchanger]];
 
:#The [[mail exchanger]] finds the location of recipient's [[mail delivery agent]] in order to transfer the message to this agent directly or through those [[mail exchanger]]s that communicate with the recipient's [[mail delivery agent]];
 
:#The [[mail exchanger]] finds the location of recipient's [[mail delivery agent]] in order to transfer the message to this agent directly or through those [[mail exchanger]]s that communicate with the recipient's [[mail delivery agent]];
:#The [[mail delivery agent]] transfers the message to receiver's [[mail user agent|MUA]] or [[mail user agent|MUA]]s;
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:#The [[mail delivery agent]] transfers the message to receiver's [[email client]]s;
 
:#The recipient now is able to read the message and send the response.
 
:#The recipient now is able to read the message and send the response.
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==See also==
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===Related lectures===
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:*[[What CNM Mail Is]].
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[[Category: CNM Cyber Orientation]][[Category: Articles]]

Latest revision as of 19:22, 12 October 2020

An email (alternatively spelled as e-mail, known as electronic mail or electronic mail message; hereinafter, the Message) is one of three: (a) a method of exchanging messages similar to mail between people using computing devices, (b) a single message that is used in that exchange, or (c) email address, which is one's address for the mailing to and/or receiving messages from this person.


Process model

The following model illustrates the process of electronic mail message transfer:
  1. A common sender enters some electronic mail message to his or her email client;
  2. The email client transfers the message to a mail submission agent;
  3. The mail submission agent transfers the message to a mail exchanger;
  4. The mail exchanger finds the location of recipient's mail delivery agent in order to transfer the message to this agent directly or through those mail exchangers that communicate with the recipient's mail delivery agent;
  5. The mail delivery agent transfers the message to receiver's email clients;
  6. The recipient now is able to read the message and send the response.

See also

Related lectures