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Emails are a primary method of online communication between different entities. Email addresses have substituted for physical addresses and are used for everyday conversations and transactions. In general, most email accounts have the same basic functions, but some may offer a more comprehensive range of services or have specific benefits and conditions.
Provider Email
Provider emails are a type of personal email based on contractual agreements between the user and the host. The host can be an Internet Service Provider or domain host. ISPs typically give new customers a unique email address when they sign up for service. The address itself ends in the ISP's name, such as "johnsmith@ISPname.com." This email usually is used as a primary method of communication between the user and the ISP; however, this option can be changed based on the user's preference. Domain providers can give personalized email accounts based on the user's website name. An example of this would be "webmaster@johnsmith.com." This type of email typically does not come with a graphical user interface; the user has to use separate email software to access the account.
Web-based Email
Another type of personal email is the popular Web-based email. Websites such as Google, Yahoo and MSN each have their own Web email software with different graphical user interfaces. These accounts typically are POP/IMAP accounts, and emails sent to these accounts are stored on the site's servers. Accounts have a wide range of functionality, including email forwarding, writing and saving drafts, spam filters and address book creation. Additionally, email accounts typically are tied to the site's other services. For example, Google's email accounts have the option to subscribe and save blog posts directly to the email.
Professional Email
Professional email accounts are reserved for a company's employees. These accounts can be based on prevalent Web emails or built ground up by in-house programmers. User names and passwords are typically created by the company rather than the user. These accounts often are actively tracked by the host company to ensure the accounts are not misused.
Academic Email
Academic emails are typically given to college students upon enrollment to a university. These work similarly to personal email, except addresses have an .edu extension. Benefits include they typically are not blocked by spam filters, give special student privileges by certain offline and online establishments and can access online educational resources such as premium research databases.
Provider Email
Provider emails are a type of personal email based on contractual agreements between the user and the host. The host can be an Internet Service Provider or domain host. ISPs typically give new customers a unique email address when they sign up for service. The address itself ends in the ISP's name, such as "johnsmith@ISPname.com." This email usually is used as a primary method of communication between the user and the ISP; however, this option can be changed based on the user's preference. Domain providers can give personalized email accounts based on the user's website name. An example of this would be "webmaster@johnsmith.com." This type of email typically does not come with a graphical user interface; the user has to use separate email software to access the account.
Web-based Email
Another type of personal email is the popular Web-based email. Websites such as Google, Yahoo and MSN each have their own Web email software with different graphical user interfaces. These accounts typically are POP/IMAP accounts, and emails sent to these accounts are stored on the site's servers. Accounts have a wide range of functionality, including email forwarding, writing and saving drafts, spam filters and address book creation. Additionally, email accounts typically are tied to the site's other services. For example, Google's email accounts have the option to subscribe and save blog posts directly to the email.
Professional Email
Professional email accounts are reserved for a company's employees. These accounts can be based on prevalent Web emails or built ground up by in-house programmers. User names and passwords are typically created by the company rather than the user. These accounts often are actively tracked by the host company to ensure the accounts are not misused.
Academic Email
Academic emails are typically given to college students upon enrollment to a university. These work similarly to personal email, except addresses have an .edu extension. Benefits include they typically are not blocked by spam filters, give special student privileges by certain offline and online establishments and can access online educational resources such as premium research databases.
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