Trying to arrange an time and place to meet when taking classes can be a difficult proprosition. E-mail is a great way to communicate, but sometimes you need to be able to put a face with the name. Most Instant Messenger services can be downloaded for free. Yahoo is very popular and easy to use with some great features. You can invite your groupmates or project partners to an audio video chat and save yourself the typing hassle of IM'ing.
The attached file should be all you need to get you started.
-- AnnaFrith - 02 Jul 2005