For an E mail to get to the otherside of the world. Does it take a lot longer for an Email to get to America sent from the Uk than one sent To Europe from the uk ??
2006-07-21 12:15:26 · 9 answers · asked by Midnight Dynamo 3 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
No, it depends entirely on the email servers where the email is hosted and sent. It could be much faster to sent it around the world then locally if the local email server is lacking. Plus you have to consider all the anti-virus and anti-spam systems inspecting your emails, adding to the delay.
2006-07-21 12:20:01 · answer #1 · answered by UTNeflyte 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like this - when you type an email,..you're using text form of ASCII code,..,bnut actually you are creating some code on a server ( which is actually sending you the page) say yahoo for instance,.., there is no actual email,..and when you send it to an address - which is like a postage address,... the yahoo server searches and desposits this in to this other accout on the server - say hotmail...so when you access your mail say whether it's from uk/us,...all hotmail does is send you the code to the place where you ask it from ..this is how email works...not able to convey the entire thing totally but tryin to give a general idea.
2006-07-21 12:28:42 · answer #2 · answered by msdniso2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might take a bit longer, but not much. Just depends on how many servers it's routed through and how busy they are.
I would imagine that countries with good technology are about as quick, but countries who mostly have internet going trough outdated phonelines might be a bit longer.
2006-07-21 12:23:57 · answer #3 · answered by siamcatp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that depending on the provider, it is almost the same speed no matter where u send it. if there is a difference between the distances it is minute.
with hotmail, the email arrives *in the UK from the middle east* within seconds. so its damn fast! =D
2006-07-21 12:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It may take to or three times as long, but it takes more time to get it through your SMTP server than to travel. Expect delays of up to 2 or three seconds.
So, the answer is "Not really".
2006-07-21 12:19:17 · answer #5 · answered by LorettoBoy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A few seconds depending on your conection and how buysy the servers are.
2006-07-21 13:18:22 · answer #6 · answered by pjd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think so, im pretty sure its the same and if it is longer it wouldnt be much longer mabey like a second
2006-07-21 12:18:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
seconds depending on how busy the servers are
2006-07-21 12:17:07 · answer #8 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow lol i never thought of that! lol
2006-07-21 12:18:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋