How long does it take to send an email?

Answer 1

There is no rule specifying how long it should take for an email to arrive at its destination. The path an email takes to reach its destination starts from your computer to a local smtp (simple mail transfer protocol) server which will direct the message to its destination. It may pass the message to one or more relay computer until it reaches the destination mail server computer. The destination computer stores the email until it is retrieved by the user. This process can take a minute or much less, no matter where in the world it is going. However, If there is a lot of internet traffic or a lot of email traffic at any single point, it can take much longer. And, if the intended recipient decides not to use a mail reading program to look at the email, it can take even longer :)

it usually takes about 2 - 3 minutes for a person who lives in the same state to receive an email, however, it usually takes 2 - 3 minutes LONGER to receive an email from another state.
Well, It takes less than a minute to arrive but if your computer has a problem or the other persons computer has a problem then in that case it will take a whole minute

Answer 2

It depends on what is in the email. If an email has any attachments or has a lot of designs or text it can take a few minutes to get to the other person. A normal sized email can take a few seconds to get to the other person.

Answer 3

the answer is i think aproximately 4 to 5 hours because it does take time to deliver

Answer 4

Much less than is second. It takes a lot of time to check emails for viruses, spyware and so on. That's why you have to wait before you will get access to your new mail.