The Internet has become so firmly established in everyday life that there are fewer and fewer people who are not covered by this virtual information space. Nevertheless, even today you may need an answer to the question of how to register an email (e-mail - electronic mailbox) on a mail server.
Basic concepts
The Web Mail Server is a tool for sending and receiving messages electronically. This method of communication allows you to receive incoming messages almost instantly and immediately send a response. In Runet, the most popular servers are Yandex, Mail, and Rambler. How to register an email on one of them? To begin with, it is worth understanding what data is stored on servers and what is the structure of an email address.
Each mail server has data on all registered user mailboxes. The name of each such box is unique. After all, when registering a new name, the system automatically checks the absence of matches with existing ones.
Email address hasthe following structure: mailbox_name@mail_server_name.domain_extension.
The name of the mailbox is its unique identifier assigned by the user, and the name of the mail server indicates on which mail server the mailbox is registered. The domain extension is a shorthand for the country to which the server belongs. For example, in the mailbox [email protected], the name of the mailbox is the value ivanov, the name of the mail server is mail, and the domain extension of the server is ru. The e-mail address is called e-mail, and in the slang accepted in RuNet - email.
How to register an email address
To register a new address, go to the page of the selected mail server and find the active button for registration ("Register" or "Register a new mailbox") on it. To create an email, in the form that appears, you must fill in all the required fields. This is usually data such as username, password, owner's first and last name, mobile number, data for recovery in case of loss of the password - for example, the answer to a security question.
After that, you should click on the button with such an inscription as "Register". An email with the entered data will be created after checking for the uniqueness of the name. If it is not unique, the system will offer options with the addition of several characters to an already invented name. You can choose any option (all these addresses are free) or come up with another one.
How to send and receive emails
You can safely dictate your mailbox address or send it to youracquaintances and business partners so that they can send letters to him.
All mail services have an intuitive user interface. After entering his login and password, the owner will see folders with incoming, outgoing and deleted messages, as well as functional buttons for creating, sending, deleting messages.
To send a letter, you need to know the recipient's email, which is written in the "To" or "Recipient" field. You can attach a photo, video or document to each letter, send the desired link. New messages that have not yet been opened usually have special markings, such as being bold. You can open them by simply clicking on the line with the letter.
Secure your mailbox: how?
Registering an email and learning how to receive and send letters is just the beginning of an important journey in the exchange of electronic information. But this path can be fraught with dangers. Fraud on the Internet is very common. Therefore, there are some safety rules to keep in mind.
It is better to come up with a password for the mailbox more complicated - with letters, numbers and symbols. This will help protect your account from being hacked. Also, you should not check your mail from unfamiliar devices: some browsers and spyware automatically save passwords, which means that someone else can easily enter your mailbox. Do not open attachments or links from suspicious senders, as hackers can send malware.
Also, do not store in yourmail with various passwords and other confidential information - in case of hacking, this data will easily fall into the hands of scammers.
