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 E-mail

Short for electronic mail, e-mail consists of messages, often just text, sent from one user to another via a network. E-mail can also be sent automatically to a number of addresses.

 E-mail Address

This refers to a computer mailing address to which electronic mail may be sent. Each computer system handles e-mail addressing differently, but relies on various protocols for exchanging mail with other, dissimilar systems.

 Emoticon

A emoticon is a sequence of keyboard characters used to punctuate a message or posting by expressing the writer's emotional state. For example:
:-) a smile
:-( sadness
;-) a wink

 Encryption

A way of coding the information in a file or e-mail message so that if it is intercepted by a third party as it travels over a network it cannot be read. Only the person or persons that have the right type of decoding software can unscramble the message.

 Eudora

A popular e-mail program developed by QUALCOMM, Inc.

 Executable File

An executable file refers to a program file. Executables in DOS and Windows usually have an .exe or a .com extension.