Whatever software you use, you should have no problem opening documents sent as attached .rtf files (actually, if you work on a MacIntosh computer at an off campus location and use Web Access to get to drew with Netscape you'll have a problem.  But I bet I'm the only one who fits that description).  Just click on the essay and your software will convert the document.  If that doesn't work, open if from within your word-processing software.  If that doesn't work, send me an email message telling me so!

  Wordperfect users (who use Netscape Communicator):
  1) write a wonderful essay as you usually would,
  2) make sure your name is on it!
  3) save it on your C:/drive, F:/drive, a disk, or all three
  4) go to "save as" in the file menu
  5) name the document with your last name
  6) select "file type" in the little window under the name, and scroll up to "Rich Text Format (RTF)"
  7) save the new document somewhere you'll be able to find it again
  8) go back to email and hit "reply all" to this message
  9) compose a brief message telling us that you are attaching your essay
  10) select "Attach" from the icon menu above the addresses
  11) select "file" from the drop down menu that will appear
  12) from the window that opens, find your essay and select it
  Now just hit send
  Wordperfect users (who do not use netscape communicator):
  Follow commands (1) through (7)
  Use your own program to reply to us all and attach the essay.

  Microsoft Word users (who use Netscape Communicator):
  1) write a wonderful essay as you usually would,
  2) make sure your name is on it!
  3) save it on your C:/drive, F:/drive, a disk, or all three
  4) go to "save as" in the file menu
  5) name the document with your last name
  6) select "file type" in the little window under the name, and scroll up to "Rich Text Format (*.rtf)"
  7) save the new document somewhere you'll be able to find it again
  8) go back to email and hit "reply all" to this message
  9) compose a brief message telling us that you are attaching your essay
  10) select "Attach" from the icon menu above the addresses
  11) select "file" from the drop down menu that will appear
  12) from the window that opens, find your essay and select it
  Now just hit send

  Microsoft Word users (who do not use Netscape Communicator):
  Follow commands (1) through (7)
  Use your own program to reply to us all and attach the essay.