Dial up Internet connection

[berni_richards]

net zero is also free ISP for some many hours a month sign up before you leave the uk though and then look for free local numbers to use and away you go.

[Ian Dee]

thanks blott
when I look at web ssite for wanadoo I can get mail.
I cannot go off line and read, so have to stay on line
HOweevr I note that the email does get downloaded to my OE.
As I said I worked aaaround it in June and will have to receive in freeserve/wanadoo and send / reply in bdu.
Also thanks to others, I dont think it worth changing just for a couple of weeks, so will stick tto what I have; just that I wanted confirmation that there was no other way round the probleem. Wanadoo do not have a US dial up number
regards and thanks

[KevinT]

Hi Ian,

I have a Wanadoo email account and use Budgetdialup when I'm in Florida. I just buy about 10 or 20 hours of time on BDU (unused time rolls over for a year), and access the Wanadoo website. I have arranged Webmail option with Wanadoo , so just login to their site and download my email.

Having used BDU twice now I find I don't use much more than 10 hours during the two weeks I'm there, which only costs $5.95 (20 hours is $9.95). I can strongly recommend them.

We are lucky enough to have a wireless router in the clubhouse of our subdivision, but last time I was there a lightning storm had blown the router so I was unable to use it. There are a few places with free wireless access in the Kissimmee area, but I still feel safer with BDU as backup.

The dialup method is painfully slow, but better than no internet at all !! [msnsmile2]

[wrpac00]

My email account is with btinternet so whilst in Orlando I use the webmail option. This then allows me to download the emails I want to keep when I get home.

[Ian Dee]

Kevin
Yes I am getting the hang of the web mail. Trouble is that I presumably haave to compose on line for replys etc. Although I copy and past now to my bdu OE Identity if its a long reply!

[blott]

You can compose stuff with Notebook on Windows and then just copy and paste it when you're online?

[Ian Dee]

Good idea too blott thanks

[KevinT]

Blott beat me to it Ian, but yes, that's what I do too. I precomposed two files in MS Word
(one for UK replies and one for US replies as my wording/ contact numbers etc are different)
I just amend the details as required.
I also take a spreadsheet in Excel with my availability calendar. Various other useful documents are held in Word format.

[Lynnes]

I have used budget dialup on every visit o Florida, it wa recommendedby somebody on this forum. I have never had any probelms and just load my word docs onto the laptop. Just registered for this stay, yes we are here, and again working perfectly.

[Ian Dee]

leaaarning as we go! No problem with budget, just the idiot using it
thanks for all the tips. Another thing I learned was NOT to open OE but to look, edit delete those emails not wanted,reeeply to those quick ones then open OE, to download any wanting to save.