Getting E-mail While
Away
Melb PC subscribers are able to
download their e-mail from their mailbox from almost any other Internet
user's account located anywhere in the world.
Simply change the POP3 settings in the mailer in the other
account to: popa.melbpc.org.au, change the Account
name to your Melb PC username, and when prompted, use your Melb
PC password. Your e-mail will then download to the other account.
Always remember to reset the POP address in the other account after
use else the other person may wonder why they are not receiving any
e-mail.
Note: You may not be able to send any e-mail addressed
as: username@melbpc.org.au from another Internet providers
domain.
National Number Access
A National Access Number is available for members taking their computers with them while travelling to regional areas or interstate, to enable them to connect to Melb PC for the cost of a local call anywhere in Australia. A page with the detail is at http://www.melbpc.org.au/report/nationalaccess.htm and a link is also on the MOTD. Note You need to register for use of this number.
Webmail from Melb
PC
Melb PC does have web mail access from https://wss.melbpc.org.au/wm/mailman.cgi
(or from links on the external web page and the MOTD) which provides
access to read and send mail. However it does have some limitations in
that it will only display the first 10 KB of a message, and will not
decode attachments.
However for simple mail access it may prove
adequate provided for use within these limitations. To access simply
connect to the above address from any browser located anywhere, and access
is gained simply by responding to the prompts for Username and Password.
The above address is hard to remember and it is probably easier to connect
through the link on the Melb PC external webpage http://www.melbpc.org.au/index.htm
Remember it is a poor replacement for a
properly configured mail program with all features and is not recommended
for everyday use.
Hotmail and other free
e-mail services.
Another (and preferable) method is to open an account at
www.hotmail.com or a similar free e-mail service which is accessed
using a regular browser program and not a specific e-mail program. With a
Hotmail e-mail you will have another e-mail address (eg.
fredsmith@hotmail.com).
An additional attraction previously available with Hotmail was that you
were able to access your Melb PC e-mail using their POP access.
Unfortunately this service was discontinued in July 2002.
Although there are still a few services offering this service, it is
expected that this type of service will disappear in the near
future.
Other web based e-mail
access
Although web based e-mail has limitations for filing e-mails and
reading attachments, access to other (including Melb PC, and even
Hotmail or similar) POP addresses can be accessed through your normal
browser through services such as ThatWeb at http://www.thatweb.com/. This
will enable you to simply obtain access after entering your e-mail address
and password. However these sites are overseas, and consequently access
can be slow to very slow. The service from ThatWeb is no longer free and a
monthly charge is now made for this access.
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