15 Minute Series What is Electronic Mail?



Electronic mail, or e-mail, allows information to be sent between computers and people on the Internet. It is the most widely used Internet resource. Just as a written letter can be sent to multiple recipients, an electronic mail message can be sent to one or more e-mail addresses.

Diagram of an e-mail message being sent to 
three computers




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