hi ryan, dan and bill,
thanks for the advice. i've looked into all the methods suggested. unfortunately linux just ain't an option (these blokes are the most un-computer literate people i've ever met! when i suggested they use an old iMac rather than a shinny new titanium powerbook as the router they said that the iMac was going to be used as a door stop! when i pointed out that if the powerbook is taken out on a meeting it would mean no internet for the whole company, they said this would never happen!!!) their really basic users and linux will fry their heads...... same deal with the VNC Server/Viewer - i like it, but it aint 'tinker toy' enough for them..... so the server based email or the pop account leaving the email on the server seems the best solution for the moment. no all i gotta do is convince them they want to give me that iMac rather than paying me in cash for my services!! cheers, jake > You want to run server-based email instead of using traditional POP3 > clients that will download email to the computer's hard drive. No > personal experience in this area, but there are about a zillion free > web-based email systems (mac.com comes to mind) that only require an > Internet connection and a Web browser. > > Additional benefit: Users could easily check email in the field as well. on 11/6/02 2:17 pm, Dan Knight at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > jake williamson writes: > >> got a small network of mac's hat i'm setting up in a photography studio. >> there's a titanium powerbook with a modem connection thats running osx. i've >> already installed internet gateway on this machine and the other 6 mac's can >> now all surf the web. cool! >> >> the next thing i've got to sort is the email. >> >> the biggest problem is that nobody has a dedicated machine (they hotdesk) >> and all the employees want to walk up to any machine and be able to check >> and send email. >> >> how do i do this? > > You want to run server-based email instead of using traditional POP3 > clients that will download email to the computer's hard drive. No > personal experience in this area, but there are about a zillion free > web-based email systems (mac.com comes to mind) that only require an > Internet connection and a Web browser. > > Additional benefit: Users could easily check email in the field as well. -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
