Understanding E-mail Addresses | Compaq SRS4FXXXX-100 specification

To send and receive e-mail, you need an e-mail address so that your Internet Service Provider (ISP) will know where to “pick up” and “deliver” mail.

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The My Presario—Learning More CD has information on finding e-mail addresses.

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E-mail extensions identify the type of server where an organisation resides. Some of the most common e-mail extensions and their descriptions are as follows:

Extension	Description
.org	organisation

.com	commercial
.net	commercial

.edu	education
.gov	government
	agencies

.mil	military

Understanding E-mail Addresses

Some ISPs allow you to pick an e-mail address, but others require you to follow a set pattern:

➜your name

➜@

➜ISP server name

ISP names can be longer and more complex, but basically anything to the right of the @sign is the ISP server name and anything to the left is the user name. For example:

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MY PRESARIO—GETTING STARTED

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Compaq SRS4FXXXX-100 manual Understanding E-mail Addresses

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My Presario Getting Started Agency Series CM0902 Page Contents Speakers -12 Turning on the Speakers Welcome to the Web Glossary Index This Chapter Introduction Who Should Read This Guide? Using My Presario-Getting Started Computer Illustrations and Features Symbols and Graphics Used Find Information? Where Can Safety and Comfort Safety How Do I Find Information on the CD-ROM? Using My Presario-Learning More CD CD-ROM, CD-RW Using Your Computer What’s in Back ? What’s in Front? Getting to Know the Standard Keyboard Keys Keyboard BasicsMain keys Arrow keys Function keys Keyboard Buttons Using CD/DVD Control Buttons Using Internet Zone Buttons Customizing the Internet Zone Buttons Using Quick Launch Web Buttons Assigning.the My Program Button Adjusting the Volume Resuming from Stand By Putting Your Computer into Stand By Understanding the System Status Lights Scroll Mouse Accessing Software and FilesMaking Screen Selections Scrolling Autoscrolling Turning on the Speakers Speakers Using the Hard Drive Using the Diskette DriveDiskette, Hard Drive, CD-ROM DVD-ROM, Press the Load/Eject ≤ 1 button to open the drive Playing an Audio CD Removing a Disc from a Drive Point to Programs, and then Compaq WinDVD Playing a DVD-ROM Movie Creating Your Own CDs Using Your Computer Welcome to Web What Is a Hyperlink? What Is the Internet?Basic Concepts Internet Connection Connecting with AOL Web Searches Searching the Web Using AOL Mail Setting Up Outlook Express E-mailTyping an E-mail Message Understanding E-mail Addresses Press the Instant E-mail ƒ button on the Internet keyboard Sending an E-mail Using Outlook Express Reading Your Outlook Express E-mail Messages Content Advisor Restricting Internet Content Welcome to the WEB Print Basics Digital Audio Files Common 4 Tasks Print Basics Using the Menu to Print Playing Digital Audio Files Digital Audio Files Games Software Installing Software from a CD, DVD, or Disk Installing Software Downloaded from the Internet Internal Components Upgrading Components Computer 5 Upgrades Internal Components Accessing Internal Computer Components Upgrading Computer Memory Upgrading Components Adding an Expansion or Option Card Adding Components Need Some Help? Compaq Support Preventative Care & Maintenance Compaq Support Preventative Care Maintenance How to Access Help User Backup Drives to their original factory settingsTo store the User Backup, the computer User Restore Audio CD-ROM, CD-RW, or DVD-ROM Diskette Drive Display Monitor Hard Drive Internet Access Keyboard and Scroll Mouse Memory Power Glossary Glossary MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Glossary USB port universal serial bus port Index Symbols DVD-ROM MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Index Index MY PRESARIO-GETTING Started Index Index