Does Web-based mail allow me to use a server or browser as e-mail client software?
This is confusing since I might use Google to browse for my email and it might also serve as my email provider through my Gmail account. In either case, I hadn't considered either a browser or server to be software. I would appreciate any help to understand this concept. :-) (Please, do not answer with a website to visit.)
Jean,
This is the way i see it. You must use a browser in order to access Web-based mail. The mailbox that you access is on a server. For instance, if you use Gmail, Google must host the email accounts on their servers in order for you to access and store the files. In order to get to the Web-based email, you must use a browser.
Yes, web-based mail allows you to use a server or browser as email client software. In this context, a server refers to the remote computer that stores your emails, while a browser is the software you use to access websites.
When you use web-based mail, such as Gmail, you can access your emails by logging into your account through a web browser like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge. The web browser acts as the email client software in this case, allowing you to read, compose, and manage your emails directly from the browser interface.
In this scenario, the server is provided by the email service provider, such as Google for Gmail. The server stores your emails and information, and when you access your account using a web browser, you are essentially connecting to the server to retrieve your emails.
To summarize, web-based mail allows you to use a web browser as the email client software, which connects to a server provided by the email service provider to access and manage your emails.