AAEC - Getting Started with Software

	Email Probably the most common task on the Internet is getting e-mail. It allows you to send and receive messages from across the globe within minutes. The following mail clients, are simple to use and simple to set up. Eudora Light for Windows and Macintosh (File Size = ~5MB) Outlook Express for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX (File Size = ~4MB)			Web Browsers AAEC supports Netscape and Microsoft Web browsers. Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.x or later versions are recommended for PC's. Netscape runs on Windows 95/98/NT and is included in the Apple Internet Connection Kit (requires System 7.5 or later). Internet Explorer is part of Windows 95/98/NT. The software requires about 5 to 20 megabytes of disk space. Netscape Communicator 4.51 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX (File Size = 15MB) Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 for Windows, Macintosh and UNIX (File Size = 15MB)

	FTP FTP (File Transfer Protocol) offers the ability for you to receive files and data from remote servers. Depending on what you are seeking, many servers allow the login of Anonymous users; Only your e-mail address is requested to login. Other machine may require a user to enter a specific password, and/or only give access to certain directories on the server. WS_FTP32 6.0 for Windows (File Size = ~800K) Fetch 3.0.3 for Macintosh developed at Dartmouth College (File Size = 966K)			Compression The large majority of files on the Internet are stored on servers in a compressed format to save hard drive space. In order to be able to use the files after you receive them you must uncompress them. The tools below are used specifically for that purpose. WinZip 7.0 for Windows (File Size = 700K) Stuffit Expander for Macintosh, Windows and DOS (File Size = ~400K)

Getting Started with Software

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