| > | | | | which means it could be intercepted by an evildoer. |
| If you are anything like me, then you've come to | | | | Now that you've got a service you can pick up your |
| depend on email. In fact, Imust read my email several | | | | email. Be sure to checkthe box which says "leave |
| times a day or I feel very uncomfortable. Thisapplies | | | | email on server" or "do not delete messages" |
| to both my email from work (which I check a few | | | | orsomething like that, unless you are absolutely sure |
| times after I gethome and on weekends) and my | | | | you want to delete them. |
| personal email (which I might check once ortwice | | | | What this does is leave the messages on your POP |
| from the office. | | | | server until you read themwith your normal email |
| Why is it important? Well, email is communication, and | | | | client. |
| I love tocommunicate. I write emails at home to | | | | Okay, now what? Well, when you travel you can find |
| discuss my articles and web site, totalk to family and | | | | a place to read youremail. Let's say you are at a |
| friends, and to order products or get support. At | | | | convention. You could find a kiosk whichallows for |
| work Iuse it constantly to deliver tasks to the people | | | | internet access and viola, you can read your email. |
| who work on my team, answerquestions from the | | | | Sometimes thesalespeople will let you use one of |
| boss, and keep in contact with my vendors, users | | | | their screens if they think you might beor might |
| andpeers. | | | | become a customer. Airports, libraries and other |
| One of the problems that I face when attempting to | | | | places alsocommonly have computer and internet |
| get to my email in eitherlocation is how to access the | | | | access for a fee. |
| POP server (a POP server is the place whereyour | | | | Some cautions are in order here. By their very nature |
| messages are stored until you read them in your | | | | these kinds of publicsystems are not secure. Just be |
| email client). | | | | sure you use your common sense and don't |
| What you need to do is use one of the web based | | | | doanything you would not want to broadcast to the |
| email services which allowyou to read your email | | | | entire planet. Also, be surethe email service that you |
| messages from any POP server. See "Free stuff | | | | choose stores the password for you - never |
| Headquarters - Email" for a list of services which are | | | | enteryour email account password on a public |
| available. Inaddition, your own ISP or web host may | | | | system. Thus, you should enter yourpassword once - |
| provide this functionality for you. | | | | when you set up the email account. |
| It's easy to set this up once you've settled on a | | | | It's also a good idea to change your POP email |
| service. They will needyou to enter your email | | | | account password more often,most especially after |
| address, account name, password and POP server | | | | you return from your traveling. |
| name. | | | | Personally, I prefer to carry a laptop or handheld |
| Before you enter this data, you may want to be | | | | device (such as a palmpilot or Jornada) with me when |
| sure your service is securewhile you are filling out the | | | | I travel. This way I can pick up my emailfrom the |
| form. Basically, before you press the SUBMITbutton, | | | | hotel room or anywhere I can find an ethernet jack, |
| see if the URL begins with "https" or the little lock is | | | | withoutworrying about the inherent security issues of |
| shown in alocked position. If so, you are fine. If not, | | | | using a public system. |
| you may be transmitting yourpassword in the clear, | | | | |