Chapter 2: E-Mail (2 of 6) -- Learning E-Mail

Chapter 2: E-Mail (2 of 6) -- Learning E-Mail


    Somewhere along the line, we learned how to grab letters from our home
mailbox. We learned how to read the return address, open the letter, and
we learned how to respond. It all seems pretty natural by now.
    E-mail won't seem natural at first. It can even be downright
frustrating, but because it is a powerful tool, it's worth a few minutes
to try it out:

    Sending a letter to yourself    using Unix mail
    Getting mail from your mailbox  managing the mailbox
    Responding to a message        
    Deciphering the mail address   
    Test the mail with Almanac