Introduction 

Email is a quick, convenient, efficient and cheap way to communicate with both individuals and groups. It is the most popular and most pervasive Internet service.

Email supports the whole spectrum of communication possibilities: One-to-one - Personal correspondence One-to-many - Newsletters, announcements, alerts, spam Many-to-one - Comments, surveys, email from web sites Many-to-many - Mailing lists, Usenet newsgroups

Email Functions

• Personal - Keep in touch with friends and family; read daily headline news; store and organize information from favorite Net sites
  
  
• Professional - Participate in professional discussions; receive updates on conferences and workshops; read reviews of new books, software and hardware; collaborate on projects
  
  
• Organizational - Share internal calendars, newsletters, and memos; check progress of purchase orders; form small group discussions for team projects
  
  
• Societal - Voice your opinions on leading issues of the day; keep up-to-date on political and other organizations