Want to dash off a quick birthday greeting, a friendly hello, or a wish for holiday cheer, but don't feel like writing up a message and using a stamp? There are many sites on the Internet that let you send free greeting cards via email. Most of them work this way:

1) You sign up for the free service.
2) Select the type of card, graphic, audio, etc.
3) Enter your greeting and your recipient's name and address.
4) Your recipient gets an email stating they have the card.
5) Your recipient visits the greeting card website mentioned in the email, types in a special card number, and views the card.

One downside is that many of these services will send promotional information to your electronic mail box. Some services let you opt out of this service; others may not stop sending email unless you quit using their services. It's best to research your options and carefully read sites' user agreements.

Here are a few sites that as of this writing provide free greeting cards on the Internet. These are listed for informational purposes only.

http://www.free-e-cards-online.com/ - Free E-Cards Online

http://www.freewebcards.com/ - Free Web Cards

http://www.greetingsdepot.com/ - Greetings Depot

http://www.hicards.com/ - HiCards

http://www.usagreetings.com/ - USA Greetings

http://www.wegotcards.com/ - We Got Cards

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