If you have a POP 3 mail server, you can set up a Yahoo acct. to retrieve
your mail also, much faster than Mailstart or Mailserv.

Karl

----- Original Message -----
From: Max/Joyce Wellhouse <maxjoyce@IPA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 5:31 PM
Subject: Re: laptop log on

> Jim and listees:  I've had limited success using public library (w/o
laptop)
> and get messages from som outfit called mailserv.com.  It was slower than
> heck, but I did get the important stuff looked at while on the road.
>
> DM&FS
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Fritz <jfritz@DECORAH.K12.IA.US>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 9:06 AM
> Subject: laptop log on
>
>
> >Volks,
> >Will be leaving soon for our trip and want to stay connected via laptop
> with the list.  The big question I have is:  where do you go to get a
phone
> line connection to log in.  I'm trying to avoid motels like the plague
> (thats why we buy the Westy isn't it?!)  Are campgrounds willing to let
you
> hook up to their phone lines?  If you don't have AOL or some other 800
> number access (I'll need to call back long distance with a calling card to
> access our server) how do you make it all work....especially with a credit
> card?  My cell phone won't work for any modem hook-up.  Have any of you
ever
> used one for modem hookup?  What brand?  What coverage?  What
> success/failure have you experienced?
> >I never envisioned myself glued to a listserv group until I joined this
one
> :-)  Now I'm not sure I can stand the withdrawal symptoms! (g)
> >
> >TIA
> >Jim in Iowa
> >91 Passat Wagon GL
> >89 Westy
> >66 Beetle