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Email Client Applications

There are two main types of email in today's environment: standalone email software and Web-based email. The ability to read any electronic mail message requires an email client application.

Standalone Clients

A standalone client is a self-contained executable application. (The term client is used because email applications are based on the client/server architecture.) Electronic mail messages are routed from several clients to a central server. The server redirects the mail messages to an anticipated destination—another client. (A server is a machine or process dedicated to managing devices or network traffic.)

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