- E-mail, or electronic mail, refers to messages sent and received over a network by digital computers. Users on a network can send text, graphics, sounds, and animated images to other users using an e-mail system.
- On most networks, data can be delivered to an entire universe of users or to a specific group or individual at the same time. Electronic mailboxes are commonly used by network users to receive, store, and manage their correspondence.
- Recipients have the option of viewing, printing, saving, editing, responding, forwarding, or otherwise reacting to communications. Many e-mail systems include additional capabilities that notify users when new messages arrive or allow them to adopt customised privacy settings.
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