The networks are owned by countless commercial, research, governmental, educational organizations and individuals. Because of the Internet, more than 1.5 million computers and 10 million users are able to collaborate easily and quickly. Users are able to access people and information, distribute information, and experiment with new technologies and services. When accessing the Internet, you'll navigate using a variety of tools to a variety of resources. This lets you send e-mail to other Internet users.
Mail is delivered in minutes but can be read and replied to at the receivers leisure.
There are thousands of Usenet newsgroups on every topic available. There are hundreds of ftp sites. A tool called Archie can help you locate the ftp site for you interest or need. A gopher menu can help you connect you to other types of resources. A tool called Veronica can help you find a gopher site where the information you want is indexed.