In response to frequent requests for introductory information about e-mail, here are some helpful links to web pages from www.LearntheNet.com , a wonderful resource for anyone who wants to learn more about the Internet and e-mail.  Additionally, I have included links to resources for teachers to help them integrate the Internet and e-mail into their curriculum.

Master the Basics: Net Anatomy

Harness E-Mail:  

• How It Works
• Anatomy of an E-Mail Message
• Understanding E-Mail Addresses
• Step-by-Step: Sending an E-Mail Message
• Attaching Files
• Step-by-Step: Sending E-Mail Attachments
• E-Mail Etiquette
• Smileys
  • Netiquette
• The Animated Internet:
  • Connecting to the Internet
  • How the Web Works
  • How e-mail works
• Web-based E-Mail
  • Yahoo Mail

Microsoft Outlook (Office)

• Outlook
• Outlook 2003 Training

Outlook Express

• How to Create a Mailing List in Outlook Express from About.com (careful, there are popups)
• Outlook Express Tips, Tricks and Secrets

Yahoo Mail (Web mail)

• Yahoo!.com
• Yahoo Mail log in
• Sign Up
• Welcome to the All New Yahoo! Mail Beta Tutorials

Mozilla Thunderbird

• Mozilla Thunderbird

Eudora

• Eudora email

Games

• Games
  • Internet Terms Word Search
  • Word Search Puzzle - My Computer

Resources

• Ten Nifty Ways Teachers Can Use E-Mail to Extend Kids Learning
• Student and School E-Mail Resources from Everything E-Mail
• Protect Yourself
• Outlook Express in the Classroom
• Internet Explorer 5 in the Classroom
• ePALS Classroom Exchange
• Ask an Expert Sites
• KIDPROJ
• KIDLINK: Global Networking for Youth through secondary school age
• Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections
• Search Engines for Kids:
  • Yahooligans!
  • Ask Jeeves for Kids
  • Internet Search Engines for Kids
  • KidsClick! Web Search
  • Awesome Library - K-12 Education Directory