Running a 386 eh? Makes me feel better about my 486.
I used to use Pegasus for email, but downgraded to Netscape for ease of
following URLs in the email.
What I'm still looking for is email with full database support for storing
messages.
Murray Charters wrote:
>
> Parkinson's Awareness Month - Day 14
>
> I've gathered links, bookmarks, and URL's for Parkinson Resources on
> the WWWeb and I plan to post them in bunches on this List in my own
> personal attempt to raise Parkinson's Awareness around the world...
>
> I encourage you all to jump in and critique, improve, support these
> efforts in whatever way you see fit....
>
> I somehow thought these posts would spawn a lot of interactivity...
>
> This hasn't really happened... To date I have 5 sites to add to the list (as a
> result of interactivity). C'mon guys... We can do better... And don't be afraid to
> jump in.... I've strayed a little from Parkinson's today but hopefully these
> "tools" will help everyone post positively and search for more and better
> informed wwwebsites on PD.
>
> WWWeb Resources 14 - E-Mail 102 & Internet Search 103
>
> Here are my "bookmarks" on "newbies" and E-Mail...
>
> E-Mail Tips
> http://everythingemail.net/email_help_tips.html
> Be sure to surf this site and all the links backwards & forwards, up & down.
> It's a delight. Don't miss the TOURBUS!
>
> Every computer is different but I'll try to explain E-Mail 102...
>
> E-mail is sent from one computer to another by SMPT Simple Mail Transfer
> Protocol. This means simply that everything you send on an e-mail will
> be sent in a SIMPLE text format. If you send anything other than plain
> text it will be translated to a text format, transmitted, and must be
> interpreted by the receiver. If we don't all run the same software
> package with the same interpretation capability then errors will occur.
> What we are doing on the list, is using the text only (no graphics - GIF's - JPG's
> etc.) to maintain the intelligence of universality. We serve 1900+
> members in 37 countries and while the mainstream may use IBM clones
> running Win95 or better the beauty of this List is that no one HAS to.
>
> Almost every software package that is pre 1995 or made by someone other
> than Micro-Soft is unable to interpret the newer standards of
> formatting that MS Outlook Express (in particular) applies by default.
> That is why, from time to time, members are gently chided re: GIF's,
> JPG's, rich text formatting, HTML encoding, attachments etc. because
> it can be unintelligible to some members. The members on digest format
> and on AOL find it particularly annoying because they get bundled
> messages and it is awkward to delete individual posts. In the worst
> cases it blocks e-mail at their server and they are required to dial up
> the help line to straighten it all out. When everyone sets their
> defaults to plain text only and avoids multi-part formatting this List
> runs very smoothly.
>
> I use a 386 clone with 16Megs of RAM and a 200M hard drive with
> Win3.1 and Pegasus email client and Opera as the browser. I do this on
> purpose so that I can support the similarly configured computers that are
> given to some of our support group. Some of our members are on severely
> limited incomes and simply do not have the ability to upgrade.
>
> I deliberately avoid MS Outlook Express because of it's buggy nature,
> susceptibility to viruses, tendency to default to Rich Text formatting,
> etc. Pegasus e-mail client also has filters, works extremely
> efficiently, is dependable etc. (and it is downloadable freeware)
> Software selection / upgrading is up to the individual and the comfort
> level of all members is best served by plain text, no pressure to
> upgrade etc.
>
> Running the latest powerful software on the latest powerful hardware IS most
> efficient when browsing the Internet. That said, I think it absolutely essential
> to maintain the universality of the List by applying the simple protocols of
> plain text only for our e-mail.
>
> How E-Mail Works
> http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/20how.htm
>
> Guides to E-Mail Netiquette
> http://www.shu.ac.uk/services/cis/help/netiquette.htm
> (links)
>
> Internet Mail Enhancement Patch
> http://www.slipstick.com/addins/utilities/imep.htm
>
> Bob Brand's E-Mail Pet Peeves - A MUST READ!
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/iinfo43.htm
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/factsoflife.htm
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/iinfo115.htm
>
> Bob Brand's Internet for Real People
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/brand.htm
> http://www.thebee.com/bweb/index2.htm
>
> Netiquette Guidelines
> http://www.dtcc.edu/cs/rfc1855.html
>
> Netiquette Help
> http://netnet.net/~neverman/help.htm
>
> Emily Post's e-Mail Etiquette (satire)
> http://www.templetons.com/brad/emily.html
>
> On the Net, you are what you e-mail.
>
> Before you send that file, go down our checklist and think about how you
> can avoid any risk of giving offense.
>
> 1. Don't attach an image or document to an e-mail message if the recipient
> isn't expecting it.
>
> 2. If you're sending text (say, a press release or a resume), don't
> convert it into Adobe Acrobat format--such files are too big.
>
> 3. Don't send attachments to a mailing list discussion group (unless
> it's encouraged in the group or participants ask for them).
>
> 4. Before sending a file, ask recipients how they want it to arrive
> --inserted inside the message as encoded text or broken down into
> several small attachments.
>
> 5. When you reply to a message with an attachment, make sure the
> attachment doesn't accompany your reply. Many mail programs retain
> the attachment unless you configure them not to.
>
> 6. It's generally wise to attach only one file to an e-mail message
> because many online services--America Online among them--can't
> handle more than one. To send multiple files, attach each to a separate
> message.
>
> 7. Before sending a big file, find out if the recipient has a compression
> utility such as WinZip or PKZip. If so, compress the file.
>
> I hope this helps...
>
> Next... How to search the Internet.... (Much easier than E-Mail 102)
>
> *****************************************************************************
>
> This one's easy... Internet Search 103
>
> Internet Beginner's Guides & Tutorials
> http://www.refdesk.com/factbeg.html
> http://livinginternet.com/
>
> Then start searching for anything at all but use all of these 3 search
> engines one at a time and only look at the top 5 hits... you will soon
> discover a pattern to searching... it's that simple...
>
> I use these 3 all the time, the very best all 'round Search Engines goin'...
>
> Google
> http://www.google.com
>
> FastSearch
> http://www.alltheweb.com
>
> Pandia
> http://www.pandia.com
> (Try their MetaSearch and/or PowerSearch)
>
> You can try other search engines too but the above 3 get the best results
> most of the time....
>
> The next thing to do is "team searching" where you select an "item"
> to search on and team up with someone. You seach independently
> for a day or so (or an hour) and then compare results. Or, you offer each other
> "challenges" such as "What are zitter mutant rats?" This was an
> actual question posed here on the List after the rats were mentioned
> in a scientific review...
>
> "You have to be careful if you don't know where you're going because
> you might not get there". - Yogi Berra
>
> University of Albany
> Internet Tutorials
> http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/
>
> Sample - Boolean Searching on the Internet
> http://www.albany.edu/library/internet/boolean.html
>
> Power Reporting - Resources for Journalists
> Home Page
> http://powerreporting.com/
> Search Engines
> http://powerreporting.com/category/Search_tools/Engines
> Search Tools
> http://powerreporting.com/category/Search_tools
> Non Profit Research
> http://powerreporting.com/category/Nonprofit_research
>
> Search Engine Watch
> http://searchenginewatch.com/
>
> Search Engine Directory
> http://www.dnc.net/users/king/search.htm
>
> Search Engine Guide
> http://www.searchengineguide.com/
>
> The Chocolate Lovers' Page
> The chocolate search engine. No kidding.
> http://chocolate.scream.org/
>
> My personal favorite search engine...
> http://www.google.com
>
> Scroll these URL's, peruse them, forward them to someone to
> promote Parkinson's Awareness.... murray
>
> **********************************************************
> Disclaimer:
>
> Be forewarned... you must never assume that information obtained from the web
> is necessarily the best information available (or even valid). Remember, no one
> sets content rules on the Internet. That said, there is an education awaiting you!
>
> Links to Web sites are provided for information purposes.
> I assume no responsibility or liability for material on linked sites.
>
> Please Be Advised: Medical information should always be reviewed with
> your physician or attending professional before attempting to change any
> medication or therapy.
>
> ***********************************************************
--
Frans van Duinen
(416) 652-8580
Toronto, Ontario
