1) What is an E-mail
2) What is an E-mail System.
3) Basic parts of E-mail System.
4) Client Software.
5) Message Store.
6) Message Transport.
7) Management System.
8) Gateways.
5. It is similar to the traditional
mail system with post boxes,
post offices, envelopes and
addresses. The difference is
that here messages are sent
electronically to other
computer users via Internet.
6. One can send
computer
documents, graphics,
software or anything
else that can be
turned into a digital
form attached to an
email message.
7. Message needs to be
converted into a digital form
and forwarded to a computer
that acts as a mail server or
post office.
8. Basic Parts of the E-mail
System
Clients software
Message store
Message transport
Management System
Gateways
9. Client Software
Client software is a user interface that
allows users to read and send messages.
It shows the list of all of the messages
in mailbox by displaying the message
headers that shows who sent the mail,
the subject of the mail and may also
show the time and date of the message
and the message size.
10.
11. Message Store
A Message Store can exist in more than
one place at the same time. Its best to
keep all email in one main Message
Store on the server.
13. Management System
Management software is used to create
user mailboxes, to maintain address
lists and routing information, and to
monitor message traffic.
14. Gateways
Gateways are needed only if a message
must be translated in order to travel
from a private email system to another,
or to the public Internet mail system.