I. E-MAIL TUTORIALS, BASICS AND ESSAYS

New to e-mail? No problem. Just look at our various articles below as a starting point:

• How it works (E-mail tutorials for beginners!)
• Mime Types (Some e-mail technical)
• Mail Tips ("..Many users of E-mail are left in the cold as how to properly use new communication tool. Here is a short list of do's and don'ts when using electronic mail...")
• The Dark Side Of Web Publishing (e-mail, e-mail, e-mail...)
• E-mail Tips and Netiquette ("..E-mail is a new and powerful communication tool -- and easily misused. These guidelines are a few tips to aid in using e-mail more effectively and in avoiding abuse..."
• AS/400 E-Mail Tips and Techniques
• Tips on Sending E-Mail ("..The Experts and Books Don’t Tell You...")
• Top 10 E-mail Privacy Tips
• Your e-mail: Tips for busy persons ("..For a busy person, here are some useful tricks that he should follow to improve his efficiency, and make the job easier while handling e-mail messages...")
• Some comments and tips on business e-mail ("..Have you ever wondered why it can take so long to get a reply to an E-mail? Don't people and companies we mail care; don't they want our business?..")
• The Law And Economics Of Junk Emails (Spam) - Detailed study!
• Time saving e-mail tips (".. In this article I'll explain how you can use this fantastic technology to your advantage, by simply following a few easy steps. The result is a powerful marketing system that will save lots of time and enable you to spend more time promoting and advertising your online business...")
• and more...

II. E-MAIL SOFTWARE

To communicate with the web by e-mail, you need a good e-mail program. Some of the best, like Pegasus, are even free. We give you some good links to make your choice easier:

• Pegasus free e-mail software
• Review: E-mail servers
• Review of seven secure e-mail plugins
• Mail*Wiz direct e-mail software [$]
• and more...

III. E-MAIL SCRIPTS AND SERVICES

Besides an e-mail software (client) package, you may also need some utilities or scripts to format your mail or to accomplish a certain task. As usual, we guide you through some choices:

• E-mail to form scripts
• Send multiple files from one form (Script)
• Web based e-mail scripts and services
• Connect to your email from any computer
• An Internet e-mail notification utility
• Web mail in PHP (tutorial on creating your own Web mail)
• Enhancing your Webmail program
• and more...

IV. PRIVACY POLICIES

Protect your visitors by strictly enforcing a proper designed privacy policy or privacy statement. They will thank you by increased visits and sales:

• Privacy Policy
• AOL's privacy policy (A very detailed example)
• About e-mail privacy and anti-spam. Various links included at this large page
• Tips on How to Improve E-mail Privacy.
• and more...

V. E-MAIL SECURITY

Web pages need to be connected to HTML or Javascript e-mail codes. We show you the best tips and tricks about them:

• Symantec Security Center: Email security
• Protects your e-mail data in every way.(Awarded software by PC Magazine)
• Security technology for e-mail and web [$]
• An on-line e-mail anti-spam encoder ("...The HTML Encoder will format your E-mail address in a way that IS NOT readable by any E-mail extractor or search engine...")
• Avoid E-mail Harvesters - A nice Java Script you can use to hide your e-mail addresses listed on your web pages
• and more...

VI. ANTI-SPAM SOFTWARE AND SOLUTIONS

The first line of defense against spammers is to use filters and anti-spam software. We show you where you should take a look:

• Spam-blocking solutions ("..Server-based software...can run on your mail server or on a separate machine. Acting as a gateway against unwanted messages and attachments, it checks for e-mail from known spammers and filters messages based on e-mail headers and transport information...")
• Ant-spam solutions/accounts for individuals, corporates and ISP's
• Free utility to fight spam
• Reviews: No More Letter Bombs - Ten e-mail filtering products for Microsoft Exchange
• Free eMail Filtering System
• Toolkit which helps analyzing spam (Free Software)
• Anti-Relay: Stop Third-Party Mail Relay
• Closing SMPT open relays ("..Here are some pointers on how to secure your current mail system against third-party relay. Locate your mailer in the table below, and jump to the suggestions on what to do...")
• and more...

VII. ANTI-SPAM SITES AND ARTICLES

The best way to find out about your spammer and to fight back is to read the articles below. We guide you to each site:

• Forum for responsible and ethical e-mail (News, mailing lists, ISP info etc.)
• Blocking IP connections from spam sites (Technical tips)
• A site who helps you punish spammers for sending you their junk mail. A free service (Helps to track back to the spammer; with filter etc $15)
• A top site with many good articles, tips & tricks to inform and fight spam!
• How to Get Rid of Junk Mail, Spam, and Telemarketers
• A Guide on tracking down and nailing the senders of unsolicited advertisements - a step by step tutorial to find the spammer
• Responding to Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE, "email spam") - How to examine e-mail headers
• How do spammers harvest email addresses? (Article)
• Line-by-Line examination of a spammers e-mail header
• Figuring out fake E-Mail & Posts
• Stop Spam FAQ
• and more...