📧 What Is an Email?

Introduction

Hello, little explorer! Have you ever sent a note to a friend? An Email (short for electronic mail) is a magic note that travels on a computer or a phone. Let’s learn how it works!

1. What Is an Email?

• An email is a tiny letter you type on a screen.
• It can have words, pictures, or even a short video.
• Instead of using paper, it zooms through the internet to reach the other person.

2. How to Send a Message

1. Open your email app (like opening a mailbox).
2. Type the other person’s address – this is called an Email Address (for example, friend@sunshine.com).
3. Write your message in the big white box.
4. Press the “Send” button. The email flies away to the other side of the world!

3. Inbox and Outbox – Where Emails Live

• Inbox: The place where new emails arrive, just like a mailbox on your front porch.
• Outbox: The spot where emails wait a moment before they are sent.
• Trash: A bin for emails you don’t need any more. (Remember to clean up sometimes!)

4. Keeping Email Safe

• Only send emails to people you know.
• Never share your password – it’s the secret key that opens your email house.
• Ask a grown‑up if a message looks strange.

Did You Know? 🤔

The first email was sent in 1971, and it said only “Qwertyuiop”—the letters on the top row of a keyboard!

Conclusion

Emails are like invisible postcards that travel super fast. Try sending a short, friendly note to a family member (with a grown‑up’s help) and see how quickly it arrives. Keep exploring, keep typing, and let your imagination soar through the digital world! 🚀