On Sun, 31 Mar 2002 00:47:27 +0000, Ray Andrews wrote:
> This is probably a very dumb question, but what is to be gained by using a > 'free email' service like 'SoftHome.net'? To conect to the web in the first > place you need a provider, either free or comercial, and ,as far as I know, > these always seem to provide mail service anyway, so what's the point in > using one provider to access another provider to get mail service that the > first provider provides anyway? Some people feel the need to have more than one email address--maybe one for private purposes and another to give out commercially. Other people don't have their own computers, maybe they use a family computer shared by several people or just one at the local library or at school and want to have their own mailbox. > Another dumb question: I have two email accounts, one commercial, one free, > but the free service is hard to get on to at some times durring the day. It > would be niffty if I could download my mail on the free provider while using > the commercial provider durring such times. Is is possible to get mail off > of one provider while logged in to another provider? Yes, it's certainly possible in some cases. It depends on what kind of access the free provider gives you. Sometimes all you get is web access. You need POP3 or IMAP access. Then you just point your mail client at the address you want to get mail from. Sam Ewalt Croswell, Michigan, USA -- Arachne V1.70;rev.3, NON-COMMERCIAL copy, http://arachne.cz/
