I was using Netscape for all three functions (and Notepad for raw HTML writing). Netscape apparently took the HTML editor* out of its final version (which I never installed because of that), and has since then turned into some kind of online service company instead of a software company, discontinuing the program and ending downloading of even the last version.

I'm using MS-IE right now, and I know their programs for email and HTML*. The latter* would cost me more money, but the former came with my copy of Office. As you might expect from a Netscape user since the early 1990s, I've never liked these programs.

I've seen people recommending Opera and Firefox for browsing, and I've downloaded those. But switching to that would still leave me with no dedicated email program unless you count Outlook, and no (free) HTML editor*. So what do Firefox & Opera users do for these functions? (...especially email, because I can always use Notepad for HTML)

*When I talk about wanting an HTML editor, I mean something that looks and behaves generally like a word processor and just puts the basics (like links and images and tables) where you want them, like Netscape used to do, none of that fancy-shmancy-dancy FireWorks/DreamWeaver crap that quadruples the code length with filler-fluff that does nothing but make the page annoying for some users and completely non-functional for others.

Thunderbird is Mozilla's email program offering. Since Mozilla is the same org behind Firefox, I think the two are supposed to play nicely together. Also, you might take a look at SeaMonkey, another offering from Mozilla that does browsing, email, HTML editing, plus a bunch of other stuff, and still weighs in smaller than IE

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Thunderbird! Definitely the choice in combination with Firefox.

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Opera has a built-in email client, though I wouldn't recommend it. The browser is great, though.

As for HTML\text editors, drop Notepad and download Notepad++. It's much better.

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