What can i use to send out web links or pages direct from the internet through my email?

Question

I use to have Netscape Webmail mail and newsgroup service. This no longer exist as netscape 7.1 barely works and they cancelled that service. I was able to set up Outlook Express with Hotmail but today i was informed that it will no longer work with the free account.
I tried setting up my aim account on Outlook but I don't understand how and what the configurations are supposed to be. Can anyone please help in plain simple English and with step by step directions. I really don't know what POP3 or IMAP etc are and which ones to use and what else to type with it. example--imap.aim.com, or whatever!

Answer 1

Your AIM account will only work with AOL software.

You need an account that works with POP3 to use Outlook. Most of the time you get this with your internet connection.

There are not too many free ones anymore that you can get to without using the webpage. Hotmail will still work, you just have to go to the site. Yahoo is the same way. The only one that I can think of that is free and works is http://www.hotpop.com They have good instructions to set it up.