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• Mozilla Thunderbird - A lightening fast and reliable standalone e-mail program from Mozilla. FreebyWeb.com has been using this quite a lot lately. In fact, so much so that it has become our favourite e-mail client. It includes a spell checker, can handle multiple accounts (including newsgroups) and has reliable junk mail filtering options. Thunderbird makes an great companion to the Mozilla Firefox Web browser and is free from adverts.

• Eudora - A popular and reliable free e-mail program with tons of useful features. A small advertising message is shown on the main free version (to cover costs), although you can have it removed for a small contributed fee. Other features include automatic address book addition, newsgroup options, Outlook importing tool, drag and drop attachments, in-line spell checking, customisable toolbar, etc.
  > Eudora's spam (junk mail) filtering feature, "SpamWatch", is restricted to "paid" versions of the package. 
  > Eudora provides three versions of its program: "Paid mode", "Sponsored mode" and "Light mode". Eudora Light has few features, but contains no advertising messages unlike the feature-rich Eudora (sponsored).

• IncrediMail - IncrediMail's bright and inviting Web site houses one of the Internet's most impressive freeware e-mail clients. IncrediMail takes itself far less seriously than similar programs and focuses on providing a fun and feature-rich application with plenty of originality to boot. In particular, it allows users to easily integrate graphics into e-mails, including 3D images, 1000s of emoticons, animations, backgrounds, etc. The kids will love it!

• Spamihilator - Tired of receiving junk in your e-mail? Spamihilator is a freeware program and claims to clear approximately 95% of spam entering your mailbox, by examining bogus messages and then filtering them accordingly. The program works using a "learning filter", which becomes more effective as time progresses. It's compatible with most e-mail clients, e.g. Outlook, Netscape Mail, etc.

• ePrompter - If you receive e-mails fairly regularly, it makes sense to be notified of any new messages instead of checking for mail every few minutes. This is a great tool for doing just that, and best of all, it's completely free. The program is compatible with various Web-based accounts, including Yahoo!, AOL, Hotmail, Juno, Lycos, Mail.com, Earthlink, Mindspring and many more.

• Ultrafunk Popcorn - A freeware e-mail program, used for receiving and sending mail messages on POP3 servers, without actually downloading the e-mails to a computer. Ultrafunk Popcorn can fit on to a floppy disk due to its small file size (around 124Kb) and supports multiple user accounts. It's perfect for traveling and reading mail over slow connections. It also provides basic virus protection.

• SpamPal - If you collect your e-mail using a POP3-based system (e.g. from your ISP in a program), then SpamPal is a useful tool when combating junk mail. The program sits between your e-mail program and mailbox, examining messages as they arrive. Anything deemed to be spam is then tagged by SpamPal. Filters can then be applied to organise authentic mail and junk mail.

• FileToMail  - Small e-mail utility that allows you to send files directly from Microsoft's Windows Explorer. The program is extremely simple and easy to use and even allows you to attach files. Note: you will need to use an SMTP service with FileToMail. You must also complete an online registration before using the application. It's compatible with Microsoft Windows 95, 98 or NT 4.0.

• Message Boards Browser - This version of Message Boards Browser is designed for CNN News Message Boards and is distributed as freeware. It has an interface similar to MS Outlook, though it works with Web based "http" message boards. You can work with Message Boards Browser during the downloading of messages. When complete, a hierarchy chart will be displayed for you to view.

• Net Mail - A good quality e-mail client that is designed to make e-mail exchanges fast and effective. It provides support and administration capabilities to assist you in managing multiple e-mail accounts.  You can also import e-mail addresses from other file sources. The mail merge option lets you send personalised messages to multiple recipients. Note: also includes a "filter spam" option.