If your Internet Service Provider (ISP) is "web based", you already have the ability to access the Internet directly from any computer in the world. Examples of web-based ISPs are America On Line (AOL) and Comcast. You simply go to their internet site, and follow their directions for logging in, using your name and assigned password.
If your Internet Service Provider is not "web based", you can subscribe to one of the more popular free web-based Internet Service Providers (ISPs) such as Yahoo or Hotmail, and follow their easy directions to link your e-mail account to theirs.
TERMINOLOGY AND ACTIONS FOR ACTIVATING
We've already used the terms, but let's define them here:
ISP = Internet Service Provider
The business that provides you with access to the Internet -- usually a local dial-up or cable service. Examples are Comcast, AOL, Prodigy, voicenet, msn, Compuserve, etc.
POP = Post Office Protocol
The software and hardware standards used for connecting to and retrieving e-mail from an Internet Service Provider. Generally, the only time you have to deal with the "POP" is when you initially set up your e-mail account. Somewhere in your notes or files of computer papers you should have a user name and password for your account.
ACTIONS TO LINK YOUR POP MAIL TO THE FREE ISP
You need follow these steps only IF your existing ISP is not web based. The first thing you have to do is subscribe to one of the FREE Web-based Internet Providers. Either one will work, Yahoo or Hotmail.
There will be a section in the members area which describes how you will link your home or work e-mail service to the free web-based e-mail service. These are the basic steps:
ACCESSING YOUR EMAIL FROM ANYWHERE
Now you are ready to visit an Internet Cafe anywhere in the world (see the directories elsewhere on this web site). You just log in to your new FREE ISP (or your already existing web-based ISP), put in your name and password and get your mail and send your mail. Good luck!