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Network Knowledge And Understanding Your Computers

By Joan Kickosawa

If you are someone who is into computers as a hobby, provides technical support for a business or deals with computer networks all day, then you probably do not have much need for network knowledge. But having this knowledge is not a bad thing.
A little bit of knowledge is a good thing when it comes to understanding how your computer network works. You may even find yourself interested in computer networking as a new career opportunity but first you need to know the basic terminology.

Computer Networks And Email Servers

In order to not overwhelm you with information, it is best to stick to one area of computer networks at a time. You probably deal with emails quite frequently. So let’s begin your pathway to knowledge by exploring how computer networks and email servers work together.
Your network consists of your computer and any other computer that shares the same information and server as you do. You use the network to send emails through different servers such as a Merak mail server, a Linux mail server, a Kerio mail server or an email server for Windows. There are other email servers as well that accomplish the same thing. Usually preference dictates what type of server is used.

Connected To One Or More Computers

If you have two or more computers hooked together, then you have a network. The messages and emails are sent through an ISP mail server. ISP stands for Internet Service Provider. This service connects you to the internet.
You have to have an ISP in order to send emails or receive them. Network knowledge on this issue is fundamental because it is how you stay connected and are able to send messages. You will also need to know about the IP address and about the issues in the 80’s with sending and receiving emails.

Internet Protocol

Since the 80’s, the IP problem has been solved. Now computers track emails through their IP address. IP is short for Internet protocol. The problem server administrators had prior to using the IP address was that many times spam would come through and their IP address would be hidden. You do not have to deal with the IP address any longer but you still have to deal with mail server spam.
Hopefully, this very brief network knowledge summary can help you to get started learning more about how computer networks work and how they help you stay connected to other users. There is a lot of information out there to be discovered and anyone can learn about computers and how they run.
After you have mastered the basics you will be able to advance and learn more specialized skills that will help you later down the road.
About the Author:
Joan Kickosawa has written a number of articles on computers and software including Incoming Mail Server, POP3 Server, Microsoft Mail.

Did You Know This?

I’ve deleted my old emails but it is still not working, anything else I can try before calling the IT help desk?
Things to try: If you use multiple computers to access your mail, it is possible that another computer is logged in, downloading your mail before you are. (This only happens with POP3 servers.)

Verify you still have connection to the Internet by opening a webpage. Internet connectivity is required. If you can’t connect, a reboot may be in order to help reset the issue. Check that your mail settings are correct in your mail client. Some anti-virus programs can change your mail settings without your knowledge. (Other programs can do this as well!)
Try sending yourself a message from a webmail based system, such as Yahoo or Hotmail. Usually, a returned message will include information on why it was returned. After all this, it’s possible that the problem is not on your end. Contact your ISP or IT help desk and check to see if they have any outages.