Introduction

There are several ways that you can connect to your e-mail server. You can connect to an e-mail server by using a local area network (LAN), a dial-up networking connection, a traditional modem or your own dialing program using a modem. In order to connect through a LAN, your company or organization must provide you with external access to the Internet through an Internet gateway—which is a device that connects different e-mail systems and transfers messages between them. Your company can also use an Internet Mail server that is already on the LAN. Connecting through the LAN causes your Internet e-mail server to check for and deliver new messages. DSL and cable modems are also considered LAN connections because they usually maintain ...

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