Vast numbers of users yesterday were doubtless disappointed to find that not only did they not have a secret admirer, but they had caught viruses in trying to open their "love letters." A new destructive worm swept computers around the world on Thursday, infecting systems in the Pentagon, the CIA, Parliament, and Ford Motor Company, to name just a few. Like the Melissa virus and so many of its...

Have you ever wanted to tweak the appearance of your Gmail account? This is now possible, courtesy of BrandMyMail. First-time users can watch the short video on the homepage to learn about the functionality of the program, gather some insights into how one might best utilize its primary features. Visitors can add social media links to their emails, create different layouts, and tweak the colors...

Over the past few years, a number of people have been compelled to search out various email clients that may best suit their needs. With that in mind, the Scout Report is pleased to make note of Courier 3.5, which is one such type of email application. The application offers users the option of turning off the display of HTML mail, and also the ability to harvest email addresses from the Windows...

This site caters to those in search of an easier way to create tables, flow charts, maps, chemical structure diagrams, and the like. Email Effects can also add fun pictures to the signatures at the bottom of email messages for Macintosh owners who use Qualcomm's Eudora or Claris Emailer. This $10 shareware offers an easy-to-use interface with a drawing-like toolbar to create or convert the items...

As people find themselves needing to send out emails as reminders to friends about upcoming work-related events, parties, weddings, and such happy occasions, they may find a need for this application. GroupMail 5.00.673 contains an easy-to-use interface that will allow users to send emails to up to 100 recipients. Additionally, users can also create email lists for their convenience. This...

If one has to deliver a number of email messages to a vast array of persons, say for example a listserv comprised of 18th century British historians, the GroupMail application may be just the thing for the job. With a well-designed interface, the application features a relatively easy way to create such email lists, and the free version profiled here supports up to 100 recipients. This program is...

The latest beta release of the universally popular instant messaging program ICQ ("I seek you") contains a number of new features, including ICQphone, which makes it possible for users to initiate and participate in PC-to-PC and PC-to-Phone calls, support for SMS technology, integration with Outlook, and email address import, among others. Users can download ICQ 2000b Beta for free at the ICQ...

Incredimail is an email application that allows users to send highly interactive messages, complete with animations, sounds, and other visual effects. From their online gallery, users can select from any number of different animations to be featured in their messages, along with other visual icons that can be added to enhance their appearance. The sounds are also fun, as users can add the noise of...

With summer in full swing, many individuals may be concerned about their ability to respond to emails while on vacation. For those persons, MacResponder 1.0 may be a handy and useful application. Fully customizable, MacResponder is an automated email responder that works with multiple email accounts and also features rule-based settings to customize what is sent. MacResponder 1.0 is compatible...

Mac users who are looking to integrate Gmail into their daily routine will find Mailplane to be quite useful. This application integrates Gmail into the Mailplane application in order to allow users to send optimized photos, send screenshots instantly, and also drag and drop files and folders. This version is compatible with computers running Mac OS 10.4 and newer, and can be used for thirty days...