Joseph T Apuzzo wrote: > Here is his question: > > "Joe, I need to access an email account after I hand in my Laptop so > that I can apply to Jobs. I can't afford the DSL or Cable Modem bill > since I will be on a fixed income ( being well within retirement age > ). Is there a free or nearly free way to just access email at home? I > can access the internet from the Library as needed, but you always > need access to your email" > > So what are the options? Internet via Cellphone and give up land-line? > Ultra-cheap dial-up (does it exist) ? > He will have a Laptop so yes some of the time he can get WiFi when he > is at the Library or Mc Donald's. > But does anyone have a clever way to access just email at home for > someone on a fixed income?
Internet via cellphone requires a dataplan, which is probably just as
expensive as getting the lowest class DSL solution. Even modern webmail
(like gmail) doesn't do well over a modem.
-Sean
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There is no silver bullet. Plus, werewolves make better neighbors
than zombies, and they tend to keep the vampire population down.
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