Chapter 14. Using The Internet

Table of Contents
14.1. Introduction to The Internet
14.2. Internet Browsers: Galeon
14.2.1. What Is Galeon?
14.2.2. Getting Started
14.2.3. Exploring The Menus
14.2.4. Other Web Browsers
14.3. Internet Mail: KMail
14.3.1. Configuring KMail
14.3.2. Using KMail
14.3.3. Folders and Filters
14.4. Instant Messaging And IRC
14.4.1. Instant Messaging With Gaim
14.4.2. Other Instant Messaging Client Software
14.4.3. IRC Using XChat

14.1. Introduction to The Internet

This section is an introduction to the Internet section.

14.1.1. Using The Internet With Mandrake Linux

Using the Internet with Mandrake Linux is very easy. And since it includes many mail clients and web browsers, you can choose which one really suits your needs.

However, for the purpose of this book, we will speak about KMail as a mail client, while we choose to describe the Galeon web browser. Keep in mind that most mail clients and web browsers function in a very similar manner. The information in the following sections should apply to most mail clients and web browsers.

The Internet does not limit itself to sending e-mails and browsing web sites. We will also present an instant messaging software called Gaim, as well as an IRC (Internet Relay Chat) client named XChat.


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