Other Internet Services
How does an e-mail message
travel?
p. 94 Fig. 2-26
Next
Step 1.
Using e-mail
software, you
create and send
message
Using e-mail
software, you
create and send
message
Step 2.
Your software contacts software on your ISP’s outgoing mail server
Your software contacts software on your ISP’s outgoing mail server
Step 4.
When recipient uses
e-mail software to check for e-mail messages, the message transfers from incoming mail server to recipient’s computer
When recipient uses
e-mail software to check for e-mail messages, the message transfers from incoming mail server to recipient’s computer
Step 3.
Software on outgoing mail server
determines best route for data and sends message, which travels along Internet
routers to recipient’s incoming mail server
Software on outgoing mail server
determines best route for data and sends message, which travels along Internet
routers to recipient’s incoming mail server
