What is it?
E-mail, short for electronic mail and often abbreviated to e-mail or email, is a way of composing, sending, storing, and receiving messages via the Internet.
APN computers enable you to use web based email. This is email which you can access through using a web browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox.
Get an email Address
There are a lot of possibilities. Some of the most popular/common are listed below:
Check my email
The following are a few of the most popular email services in use in New Zealand.
Blogs
What is a blog?
A blog (short for web log) is a kind of website where entries are written as diary entries. "To blog" commonly means to maintain or add content to a blog. Blogs can be private but are more commonly written to allow others to read and sometimes comment. Many blogs provide commentary or news on a particular subject; others function as more personal online diaries. Blogs can combine text, images, and links to other blogs and web pages.
Show me
Blogger has a good online tour showing the features of a blog:
Join me up
Two of the most popular sites which host blogs are listed below. These offer a free service
Social Networking
What is it?
Online social networking uses software tools to allow communities of people who share interests and activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others, to share music, images, videos, or other files. Most social network services are primarily web based and provide a collection of various ways for users to interact, such as chat, messaging, email, video, voice chat, file sharing, blogging, discussion groups, and so on.
Show me some
Some of the most popular sites are:
Your personalised information page
Netvibes
Netvibes allows you to set up a page full of tools and links that suit your needs. You can register free of charge
Try it now: Netvibes