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<div align=justify><center>'''What is an email client?'''</center> | <div align=justify><center>'''What is an email client?'''</center> | ||
| − | Email client is an application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and allows you to send, receive and organize e-mail. It's called a client because the basis for e-mail systems is client-server architecture. | + | Email client is an application that runs on a personal computer or workstation and allows you to send, receive and organize e-mail. It's called a client because the basis for e-mail systems is client-server architecture. In other words your mailbox is located at some remote host (server) and your mail application (client) connects to the remote server when you want to send or retrieve emails using the mail application. |
An email client lets you compose, send, receive and manage email messages. Nowadays there are numerous email clients available: ''Outlook, Thunderbird, Entourage, Eudora'' and others. | An email client lets you compose, send, receive and manage email messages. Nowadays there are numerous email clients available: ''Outlook, Thunderbird, Entourage, Eudora'' and others. | ||
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