In this was, e-mail is just like regular mail. The difference is that e-mail travels electronically from the sending computer, through a computer network, to the receiving computer. The receiving computer is identified by an e-mail address instead of a postal mail address. Netscape 3.0 Newsgroups Netscape News, like Netscape Mail, is integrated into Netscape Navigator. Netscape News is a powerful newsreader with features such as threading, multiple news servers and user-defined folders.
Many people are familiar with e-mail.
Far fewer are familiar with Usenet newsgroups. Usenet newsgroups, frequently referred to as newsgroups, are Internet discussion areas. Newsgroups are organized into several hierarchies, each with several levels. As you work through the levels, the subject matter becomes more specific. Below each of these topics are more focused topics.