NetMail
A superb freeware E-mail client that offers advanced filtering capabilities to help you organize your E-mail and fight spam. An easy-to-use program, NetMail supports multiple E-mail accounts and is suitable for both home and business use. (For Windows).



MSGTAG
Have you ever wondered if your E-mail recipients have read your messages yet? An easy-to-use freeware program, MSGTAG alerts you when E-mails you send are opened. MSGTAG works with most E-mail clients, including Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora and Pegasus Mail. (For Windows).



Schmaili
Liven up your E-mail correspondence with this fun, freeware program that lets you easily insert an animated smiley face into your messages with a simple mouse click. There are a wide range of nifty-looking smiley face characters to choose from here. (For Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, IncrediMail, and Netscape Messenger 7.0).



POP Peeper
Having trouble juggling your different E-mail accounts? This nifty freeware utility runs in your Windows task bar and notifies you when you have new E-mail in any of your POP3, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo accounts. (For Windows).



JB Mail 3.2
Here's a unique, free portable POP3 mail reader and mailbox maintenance utility, that gives you direct access to your POP mailbox. You can view, preview, delete, save, print, and even get attachments directly from your mailbox. As a result, you don't have to go through the hassle of downloading anything that you don't want to your hard drive. Handy, particularly for those who get lots of E-mail. (For Windows).



Outlook Messenger Express
If you're using Microsoft Outlook, then you'll find this freeware utility very helpful. Outlook Messenger Express lets you quickly and easily send a message without going to the hassle of loading the cumbersome Outlook program itself. You can minimize it to the Windows desktop tray when you're not using it, as well. (For Windows).



Hikyaku Japanese E-mailer
Here's a free E-mail client that is capable of displaying Japanese characters on non-Japanese computers. Using Hikyaku, you don't need a commercial character extension program such as KanjiKit or Twinbridge. This is a helpful program for Japanese speakers who are on the road and want to send E-mail from standard PCs. (For Windows).



ePrompter
A useful freeware program, ePrompter is an E-mail retrieval and notification utility that can automatically check up to eight password-protected E-mail accounts for you, including POP3 mail, AOL, Hotmail, Juno, Mail.com and more. ePrompter is easily accessible via a rotating tray icon in your taskbar. (For Windows).



Plaxo
Do you have a tough time keeping your E-mail address book up-to-date? A handy program, Plaxo, which is available in a free beta version, piggybacks onto Microsoft Outlook and provides you with various tools for keeping your contact list current. (For Windows).



PureVoice Player/Recorder
This free application offers a player and recorder for voice messages that you can use with your E-mail software. PureVoice offers excellent sound quality and its files are 10 times smaller than WAV files. There's a plug-in specifically for Eudora software, and a separate application for other E-mail products. (For Windows and Macs).



Eudora
Our favorite free E-mail program. Eudora offers loads of features, such as the ability to filter your mail and efficiently organize it into folders; multiple signatures; drag & drop capabilities; nicknames and more. We also love its sleek and elegant interface. If you use Eudora, then you need to check out eMailman, which offers a big selection of utilities, tools and plug-ins for getting the most out of Eudora. The only quibble we have with Eudora is its cumbersome search function, which makes it time-consuming to find just the E-mail you're hunting for. (Available for Windows and Macs.)
Eudora's latest version, 6.2, is a fully featured E-mail client, which is available for free in "sponsored" mode (a version that displays small ads). This powerful new version offers such handy features as automatic name completion, which lets you address E-mails quickly.




Listserv Lite
We've had a number of visitors ask if there are any free mailing list programs available on the Net. Here's one from the makers of the well-known industrial-strength creators of Listserv. The Free Edition is a freeware version of Listserv Lite, limited to a maximum of 10 mailing lists with up to 500 subscribers each. This version is free, as long as the licensee does not derive a profit from using the software. Be sure to read the usage policy.



Pegasus Mail
One of the Net's all-time classic freeware products, Pegasus has a very strong following, and with good reason. It has tons of helpful features, including a spell checker, multiple signatures, checking of multiple mailboxes, etc. However, Pegasus does suffer from a few drawbacks. We find its interface a little clunky and its cut & paste capabilities are limited. If you download Pegasus, then be sure to check out the Guide to Pegasus Mail Add-ons, which is a good collection of enhancement programs for this E-mail client. (Available for Windows and Macs).