Email programs

introduction | examples of email programs

Introduction
An email program is computer software through which you can write, send, receive and manage your email.

TIP - If you are using a free web based email account like Hotmail, you might not be able to use an email program to manage your mail. You have to use a web browser like Internet Explorer.

In order to use an email program, you will have to tell it a number of things including your user name, the mail server and your password. How you set up your program depends on what requirements the program has. Each one has extensive documentation which will help you set it up. Find out how to set up your email program by clicking on its inbuilt "help" function, reading the documentation that came with the program or by visiting the manufacturer's website.

Examples of email programs

There are many different types of programs you can use to write and send email. Some of the more common ones are listed below. For more information on each click on the links.

Eudora http://www.eudora.com/
Microsoft Outlook http://www.microsoft.com/outlook
PINE http://www.washington.edu/pine/
Netscape Mail http://browsers.netscape.com/browsers/main.tmpl