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Email

Email (electronic mail) is a message, usually text, sent from one Internet user to another. Email is quicker than snail mail when sending over long distances and is usually free. To send or recieve an email a Computer with a modem and telephone line connected to the Internet, and an email program are required. Email addresses are in the form of name@company.com.