Saigal, Aparajit2007-08-232011-08-242007-08-232011-08-242007-08-23May 2007http://hdl.handle.net/10106/196The enormous amount of electronic data present today can be a daunting task to access and process for a regular person, let alone someone with a disability. The World Wide Web and Electronic Mail have transformed the way we live. We are constantly become more dependent on this information, communication and commerce medium. The Speech Enabled Email System (SEES) is an alternate user interface that allows for the retrieval of emails and RSS feeds using speech. SEES can be accessed via a desktop application or through a telephony interface such as a regular phone-line or Voice over IP. This thesis explores the different types of interfaces, describes SEES in length and compares SEES with interfaces that attempt similar functionalityENM.S.E.