IncrediMail for Tweens
Making E-mail a Fun Experience in a Safe Environment
IncrediMail is a program that allows you to add many fun features to your e-mail messages, such as colorful backgrounds, emoticons, and even e-mail notifiers that are animated and perky to let you know that you have mail. This is a great program for tweens who want to add their personal touch to each and every e-mail that they send.
Top Features of IncrediMail
- Easily integrates with Outlook Express and other e-mail programs
- Provides hundreds of free backgrounds for messages
- Ability to add sounds to messages
- Easy to insert hundreds emoticons
- Ability to upgrade to a Premium Membership at any time for more great features
- Create unique signatures by actually signing your name with a virtual pencil
How it Works
To create an account with IncrediMail, simply visit their website to download it to your computer. Once the software is downloaded, the program will walk you through a tutorial, which explains how each function works. It is very easy to use.
You can sign up with IncrediMail for free. If you like it and want more options, you can upgrade to their Premium Membership for $29.95 a year. The Premium Membership gives you access to thousands of backgrounds, notifiers, emoticons, and more. Your tween will never run out of fun things to do with their e-mail messages.
IncrediMail is a Microsoft Certified Partner, which means that the program is reliable and reputable.
Other Cool Stuff
At the IncrediMail website you can also play games, pick wallpapers for your computer's desktop, choose cool animated screensavers, and create letterheads with ease. The Letter Creator has a nominal fee of $39.95 when purchased alone, or could be part of a bundle package, if you want all of the IncrediMail features.
What Exactly is an E-mail Notifier?
E-mail notifiers are animated characters and objects that let you know you have received an e-mail. You can choose from cute puppies to ice cream cones, and much more. They pop-up on your computer when new mail has arrived. You can click on the notifier to send it away, and then go in to see your new messages. They just make knowing that you got mail a lot more fun.
Tween Safety
IncrediMail tries to appeal to all people, so while the majority of their material is appropriate for all ages, there are some sections that are for adult eyes only. As such, it is important for parents to set guidelines with their tweens for using the program. The adult material is clearly labeled and set into separate folders, so there is no fear of running into objectionable subject matter when clicking on any folder that appears to be safe for tweens. Folders are put into categories such as Landscapes, Holidays, Dogs, Movies, etc.
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Disclaimer: The author of this article is not in any way affiliated with IncrediMail or any of its employees.
