Used to be that you could get ten hours of NETZERO per month with that banner service. That would be enough to check emails and mail a few resumes. You have to use Windows to do that because the banner runs, or ran, on exporer code. The ten free hours might not still be around.
If you can connect to Washington state without long distance charges, there is a service called NOCharge. It sometimes blocks pop3, but you could use web mail or possibly imap. I am sure that they still exist, just not sure of their email situation. These people have free internet access and an area code 845 number, but it might still be a toll call. They were also always jammed up when I used them, which was years ago. BE SURE THAT YOUR TELEPHONE COMPANY GIVES YOU FREE LONG DISTANCE. On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 10:20 AM, Robert Burroughs <[email protected]>wrote: > Chris Knadle wrote: > >> On Monday 09 February 2009, 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? >>> >>> >> >> The only super-cheap way I can think of is to borrow someone else's open >> wireless, but doing this as a day-to-day solution has several issues with >> it. For one... would you want to do your banking using open wireless? >> >> -- Chris >> >> >> > You could also approach some neighbor with a closed wireless network > and ask to join it, offering to share his cost. (I know--we're getting > into > territory of questionable legality, but desperate times require desperate > measures. And who's to know? Got to be somebody you trust, and who > trusts you.) > > Bob Burroughs > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > -- Mark Wallace 60 Delaware Road Newburgh, NY 12550-3802 Telephone: (845) 566-0586 _______________________________________________ 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
