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Very fast-access site offers web-based email as well as email collection from your existing account(s) and the ability to chat to other Curio-City users.
Normally, I do not list beta services. However, Hikyaku is exciting enough to make an exception. This site enables you to send Japanese-language email even if your system does not support Japanese! This is done via a clever Java applet that lets you enter Japanese characters, one at a time. You can also enter English messages using the same application. The service runs on Netscape 4.5 and Explorer 4.0. This service now enables you to cut and paste text to/from many applications (including most Microsoft applications). Runs on Windows and MAC (certain restrictions apply to the latter version)
