There are different types of email account which will function differently through the service -you'll need to specify your email type at time of joining. Once online which normally takes 24 hours you will receive a greeting email from the service and a welcome channel. This will look just like any other email in your inbox until you click to read it, when it will open out and depending on your email will show you whats currently on the channel network.

Unlike other emails, once you have viewed these channels and have finished with them, you'll need to delete them. You can keep them if you wish, but most can only be used once so its a good idea to get into the habbit of deleting them once you've finished.

For the best connection to Plugenic you'll need an email on a computer that has access to the internet. If you specify an email that is delivered directly to your computer (such as one that uses either Outlook(r) or Netscape(r)) then you will also be able to interact offline. Although Plugenic will work with basic text only emails such as Pine(r) we recommend one that has graphical capabilities to get the most from the service.

Another aspect of Plugenic is that it includes many ways to manage your email address and prevent unwanted emails to it, but this only works well when your email address is not already widely known. So if you're thinking about signing up today starting with a fresh email address would ensure its kept more private. You can however change your email address at anytime to another without effecting Plugenic messaging from other users, or any other service.