Web-based e-mail like Hotmail is an example of three-tier client-server architecture that provides access to e-mail messages.

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Hotmail, like most web-based e-mail, uses a three-tier client-server architecture where the client (web browser) sends a request to the web server, which in turn sends a request to the application server, which retrieves data from the database server and sends it back through the layers to the client's web browser.

Web-Based E-Mail Like Hotmail Is an Example of Three-Tier Client-Server