Monday, December 3, 2001		The world of  dot.com

E-MAILS have reduced the burden of a postman. Three-fourth of the world is preferring e-mail over the snail mail. But do you, dear readers, know how did it all start. This week we will guide you through some portals that provide an insight into the history and working of e-mail portals.

History of e-mail

The site provides information about history of e-mail i.e. what is e-mail, how it started and the benefits of using it. In the brief history section a link "reference URL's" is provided which provides further details about e-mail. At the end of the page a link frequently asked questions is provided to give you more details on the topic. Beside this there are some other links, like products, buy now, download, resources.

How e-mail works

In this site, you can get all information about how e-mail works. For this various links are provided that gives you the details of working of e-mail starting from introduction to how e-mail works. Information about SMTP and POP3 server is also provided. Other links are also provided like daily stuff, other questions and related books. Information about other topics is also provided like electronics and telecom, computers and Internet, science and technology and machines. You can also subscribe to a free newsletter and share your views with others and also post your suggestions.

Secure e-mail

Formed in 1998, the site provides you with high security and easy to use e-mail system. The users are provided with the facility of sending and receiving secure encrypted e-mail across the Web using standard Web browser. The features section provides information about various uses and benefits of mailsafe system. The signup section helps in creating a new account. You can try out the mailsafe's security features and a 'trial' option is provided for the purpose. The About section gives details of company profile. Frequently asked questions section helps in providing answers to queries.

Most used e-mail portal 

The MSN Hotmail provides free Web-based e-mail. It provides 2 MB of free space for storing messages and attachments. You can view MSN Hotmail in different languages like English, French, German, Italian, Japanese etc. MSN Hotmail account includes free McAfee Virus Scan which automatically scans your attachments before downloading. MSN Hotmail uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for transmitting useful information over the Internet. You can also receive and read your MSN Hotmail by using Web-enabled phones.