Here is how to interpret the parts of an e-mail address:
linda@upandaway.com
linda--The user name of
the e-mail account holder is a unique, assigned name that
can be a real name, initials, a nickname, or a descriptive word such as "information."
@--The axon sign is required in all
Internet e-mail addresses. It allows the e-mail software to distinguish
between the user name and the domain name.
upandaway.com--The domain name
identifies the company, organization or e-mail service of the account holder.
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