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Basic Web E-mail Using Hotmail

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What is E-mail or electronic mail?

  • E-mail is the transmission of messages over communication networks.
  • To use e-mail, you must have access to a computer that is linked to the outside world via a modem, phone line, or fiber optic cable.
  • E-mail messages are sent over the Internet and are stored in electronic mailbox servers for the recipient to retrieve them.

What is Hotmail?

  • Hotmail is a web-based e-mail provider.
  • With Hotmail, you can send and receive messages from any computer connected to the Internet including workstations at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library.

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