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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