Receiving is not usually the problem, it is sending.
Usually you will need to set your outgoing (SMTP) mail to use password
authentication (or whichever type your main-mail ISP wants). Then in
the handy boxes, enter your username and password.
Jerry
p.s. Eh just to be sure Harry, I do take it that you are not
installing war-driving software and becoming a drive around spammer
looking for unguarded networks to uh, 'borrow'.
(big toothy grin)
On Jun 24, 2005, at 6:36 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote:
> A while back there was a discussion on how to set your email account so
> you could send and receive email on someone else's wireless connection.
> I've misplaced the answer.
>
> Help will be appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Harry
>
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