Electronic mail, or E-mail,

Electronic mail, on commonly known as E-mail, is a media of electronic communication that helps sending of message via telecommunication links. If two computer terminals are connected on a network it is possible to send message from one to the other. Under • E-mail system the communicator composes his message in .a computer and edits the same to be sure of its accuracy and then the specific button for transmitting, that message to the expected receiver. Having instruction from the sender the computer sends the matter to the receiver's computer instantly.

By opening the mailbox the receiver can read the message recorded in the monitor earlier and can respond instantly or at his convenience. This process helps the communicator transmit his message within a very short time. For using e-mail technique in communication the computer terminals of both the sender and the receiver should be under the same network.

However, it should be mentioned that, in spite of having computer if its terminal is not connected with the network, e­mail system cannot be used. The e-mail system is not meant for external communication only. It is simultaneously useful in internal communication of the organization concerned. A manager can instantly communicate with his subordinates or colleagues using internal e-mail connection.' It can be stored for future reference.