The TCP/IP
protocol defines how host computers connected to the Internet exchange messages. However, computers within a network may use any number of communications software packages. PINE, developed at the University of Washington, is an example of a software package used at UT.

The address...
is the key to sending e-mail or conducting any other activity on the Internet. Interpreting e-mail addresses is easy. To send e-mail locally (to someone within the UTK system), you need to know their username. To send e-mail to an individual outside of the UTK system, you need to know not only their username, but their full e-mail address.

The key to PINE...
is to think about what you're wanting to do and then look at the menu options to find the keyboard command to accomplish your objective. There is no need to memorize the commands (who has the brainspace?), as those options applicable to the screen you are on are always presented at the bottom of the screen. However, the more you use PINE the more familiar these commands will become (translation: you'll remember them without looking at the screen opti ons!).

WebMail
is a graphical e-mail package that is easy to use. In WebMail, you simply point and click to send, receive, and delete mail messages. Sending attachments is also easy in this package. For more information regarding WebMail, check out the UTK WebMail Help page.

Congressional E-mail Addresses
Take a look at this list of Congressional E-mail Addresses, and find out if your Congressperson is "on-line." Then, drop them a byte - or two!