Three items in order that make an email address:
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| user name |
@ mark |
domain name* |
your name on the net
=who
=login name |
a sort of preposition
=at |
your address on the net
=where
=server name |
*About the domain name
I. In the US, a domain name can be divided into three items in most cases.
| server name |
dot |
top domain name** |
Examples of shorter domain names
- whitehouse.gov
- columbia.edu
- interport.net
II. In most countries, a domain name can be divided into five items or more.
"us" is to be added in some cases.
| server name |
dot |
domain name 1 |
dot |
top domain name** |
| server name |
dot |
domain name 1 |
dot |
domain name 2 |
dot |
top domain name** |
Examples of longer domain names
- mexico.net.mx
- threeweb.ad.jp
- myschool.k12.mi.us
**What does "top domain name" mean?
The last word in a domain name separated by a dot.
net, com, edu, gov, org, ca, uk, au, jp, etc.
Examples of Email addresses
(Do not insert a space between items)
| user name |
@ |
domain name |
Bear@forest.net
KS001@columbia.edu
surfer@aol.com
1234.5678@compuserve.com
cool@cat.co.uk
hot@dog.ac.cu
boys@KS-connection.com
girls@kids-space.org
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