Tips for Writing Email Offline.
Here's some pointers that I've found helpful in drafting email messages.
Ignore if you already know how to write email when not logged onto the
internet.

Many people compose email messages or reply to email messages they have
received while they are connected to the internet. You don't have to be
connected to the 'net in order to compose or reply, only when you want
to send your messages. Free up a phone line and save money on your phone
bill (businesses are charged per call in 5-6 minute increments called message
units) by composing messages off-line. Here's how:

Download your mail as usual.

Disconnect from your ISP but DO NOT close your mail program. For these
steps, I'm using Netscape's mail program.

Read your mail offline. Reply to any messages in the usual way (click the
REPLY icon for example).

Instead of clicking the SEND icon when you are finished composing
your message, select FILE / SEND LATER from the file menu.

Repeat this procedure for as many replies as you want to send and for as
many new messages you want to send.

When you are done composing messages, log back onto your ISP using the
Dial-Up Connection icon on your desktop. Once logged on, select FILE /
SEND UNSENT MESSAGES in order to send your messages.

NOTE: Depending on your mail program settings, you may need to check
your mail account for mail BEFORE you can send a batch of messages you
composed while you were offline. Do this if you receive a error message
containing the text "unable to authenticate sender" while sending your
email.

Please let me know if you have any problems composing email offline. The
last part is usually the culprit if you have problems. Check for new mail
before sending mail, that's the rule.

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