FWIW, my wife gets web access on her phone for an additional $5/month (not a full data plan, just web). It's probably not the best way to get e-mail whereever-you-are, but AFAIK it's the cheapest.
Joseph T Apuzzo wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > 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? > > Joe Apuzzo > Gnu Joe > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAkmQt98ACgkQsACJ4LtccWRhVwCggvatAXM+DnVxJigDNPWdDWvo > qXEAnii7emhjswz2KIVVW4cfXadI3kd5 > =piLf > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium > Mar 4 - TBD - 6th Birthday > Mar 7 - Web Hack-a-thon - SUNY Newpaltz > Apr 1 - TBD > ============================================================================= michaelMuller = [email protected] | http://www.mindhog.net/~mmuller ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scnozwangers? Vermicious Knids? What kind of rubbish is that? - Mr. Salt, "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" ============================================================================= _______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Mar 4 - TBD - 6th Birthday Mar 7 - Web Hack-a-thon - SUNY Newpaltz Apr 1 - TBD
