E$-$mail Communications Process

Your e$-$mail program uses your Internet connection to send your message to your e$-$mail server.

The e$-$mail server stores the message into the recipient's mailbox.

The router sends the message to the recipient's e$-$mail server.

The e$-$mail server determines the best route for the message and sends it to the first in a series of routers along that path.

The recipient checks for messages, and the e$-$mail server transfers the message to his or her e$-$mail program.