E-mail allows you to write and receive letters electronically on your computer. You can also send photographs, video clips and other attachments.
To use e-mail you need internet access and an e-mail address. This may be provided by your Internet Service Provider (who gives you internet access) or by any one of the free services on the web.
You may find that if your sight is poor, you have trouble seeing the messages which have been sent to you. The following options may help:
For more information about how to access the internet, read our articles "Is the world really at your fingertips?" and The internet, the world wide web and deafblind people.
