ABOUT E-MAIL
For many people, electronic mail (or e-mail) is the primary
reason to get on the Internet; they simply want to be able to
send mail to someone else on the Internet. E-mail is used by the
largest number of people on the Internet, although in terms of
traffic, the heaviest volumes lie elsewhere. Almost everyone who
considers themselves connected to the Internet can, in some way,
send and receive e-mail. Once you're on, though, you're likely to
strike up many new friendships and end up with a long list of
electronic correspondents. E-mail is an excellent way to stay in
touch even with people whom you regularly talk to on the phone
because it's quick, cheap and easy.
Why Use E-mail?
E-mail is cheap
Email is cheaper than phone, fax or courier and more so when
the e-mail is being sent internationally. Even when you're
sending e-mail to friends in Japan, India, Europe, etc., the only
cost to you is the price of the local telephone connection to
WindsorNET's computer. You can also write all of your e-mails
during the day and send them to us in one batch at the end of the
day, thereby using just one local call for any number of e-mails.
And because your e-mail is sent immediately to its destination,
there are no such things as premium rates for faster deliveries.
E-mail is convenient
You can compose and your send your e-mails at any time. When
sent, the messages are delivered immediately by WindsorNET their
destination. Similarly, e-mails addressed to you, are processed
immediately and placed in your mailbox, which you can read at
your own convenience. Unlike telephone conversations or post,
time zones do not create a problem; there are no "hours of
opening", or "collection" and "delivery"
times.
E-mail is flexible
- You can send e-mail to an individual or to a group of
people.
- Documents such as spreadsheets, programs, presentations
can be appended to e-mails.
- All you need to know is the recipients e-mail address.
- Your mailbox is password protected so that nobody else
can access your messages.
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Sending Your First E-Mail
The e-mail package provided by WindsorNET is Eudora Light.
This has been installed during the WindsorNET installation
procedure and is in the "WindsorNET/Excalibur" program
group on your PC.
- Start Eudora Light and select the 'Settings...' option
from the 'Special' menu. Replace each occurance of
USERNAME with your selected username in the 'Getting
Started', 'Personal Information', 'Hosts', 'Checking
Mail' and 'Sending Mail' headings.
- Then select the 'New Message' option from the 'Message'
menu. A window will open where you type your e-mail. Try
sending an e-mail to yourself !
- Enter your e-mail address as the recipient and then type
in the message itself. Now click on the 'Send' button.
The message will then be sent to WindsorNETand delivered
to your mailbox, so you may have to wait a few moments.
- Now select the 'Check Mail' option from the 'File' menu.
You will now have to enter your password. Any mail in
your mailbox will be downloaded. You can then see the
contents of each mail by clicking on that mailbox entry.
Help on the various functions and facilities of Eudora Light
are provided in the 'Help' menu of Eudora.
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Your E-Mail Address
Your own personal e-mail address is: username@windsornet.com
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