Chapter 8. Communicating with Other People

Communicating with Other People

Chapter 8 at a Glance

In this chapter you will learn to:

  • ✓ Create a Passport account.

  • ✓ Configure and use Windows Messenger for Internet-based instant messaging.

  • ✓ Configure and use Outlook Express for server-based e-mail.

With computer communications, the world has become a much smaller place. It used to take months for a letter to travel from one side of the world to the other; it now takes seconds for an electronic letter to make the same trip. And with instant messaging, real-time electronic conversations between people who are miles apart are becoming commonly accepted as a comfortable, secure form of ...

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