Under the Hood: How Your Emails Get Delivered
Introduction: The Magic of Instant Communication These days, sending an email feels almost effortless. We sign up for an account with Gmail, ProtonMail or another provider type out a message, hit “Send” and within seconds it lands in someone else’s inbox. But what actually happens after you click “Send” is much more complex. There’s an entire system working behind the scenes to move your message across servers, networks, and protocols before it reaches its destination. Email doesn’t travel the same way as regular web traffic and understanding how it works can be pretty fascinating. ...