• Netscape Messenger
• Pine

All about e-mail:

E-mail Glossary
Find out what all that indecipherable technical jargon actual means at this web site.

On-line tutorials: (and client specific help)

Netscape Messenger

Netscape Messenger 4.5-4.7 Tutorial
This tutorial guides you step-by step through set-up and using the e-mail client.  Once you have been successfully using Messenger for a while, visit the Intermediate Messenger Skills area to learn how to tweak the software for your personal needs.

Using Netscape Messenger for E-mail
The official Netscape Communicator guide to e-mail, this site will teach you how to configure Messenger to send and receive e-mail.  The site also includes troubleshooting hints and a glossary.

Pine

Pine Information Center
The official Pine website, created and mainted by the Computing and Networking Center of The University of Washington (where Pine originated). 

Pine Interactive Tutorial
This on-line tutorial has an interactive screen which lets you receive help in the area you need and skip over the areas you do not.  Unfortunately, this also means you may miss something you don't know you need!  Also, the larger the screen the easier it is to use the tutorial.

Pine Tutorial
Provided by the SUNY Institute of Technology, this tutorial is comprehensive and is divided into three sections for the novice, intermediate, and advanced Pine users.  We recommend starting at the novice level because even some of the more saavy Pine users learned a few new tips here.

Becoming a saavy e-mail user:

The Core Rules of Netiquette
Afriad of cyberspace?  Learn the dos and don'ts of the internet, as well as how to behave properly on-line.

E-mail Abuse FAQ
Receiving unwanted e-mail?  Read this FAQ to learn different ways to stop SPAM.

How to Write Effective E-mail
A set of guidelines to help the new e-mail user communicate effectively in a new medium by being more concise, clear, and, thus, more effective.

The Smiley's File
Learn how to express yourself using the symbols and characters on your computer keyboard.  Otherwise known as emoticons, they can coften convey meaning that type written words minus body language often cannot.  :)

The Truth About E-mail Viruses
Learn how to discriminate between e-mail virus hoaxes and those that could really compromise your system.

E-mail Trivia:

First E-mail Message
Have you ever wondered who sent the first e-mail message and what it said?  Find out here.  I am sure you will be surprised!

Web-based e-mail:

Free E-mail Address Directory
"Here, you'll find listings for over 1,000 free email services, as well as articles about free email, resources to help you find the email address of family or friends, and hundreds of other free resources from calendars to free internet access providers."

Mailstart
Check your POP e-mail account from any web browser.  Just enter your address and password.