On-Line Resources

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.

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."

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