Hi Todd, On 24 Apr 2004 at 3:21, Todd Patkus spoke, thus:
> I posted a good question hereon this list but no one ever helped me with > it. What was it? I asked if Hotmail would work well with the Braillenote > just as Earthlink does. I got only one reply from whom? Susie Stageberg > from Iowa, but that was all. I > asked one of my friends who uses Hotmail, and he said he was not even > aware of it! That makes no sense. I need to know if it will work. Hotmail will not work with the BrailleNote. It uses a proprietary HTTP interface, even for email clients. Microsoft, as a typical demonstration of their love for crushing competition and neglecting the golden rules of the internet, is tying Hotmail users to programs which support their non- standard protocol; namely, Outlook and company. You might try their web interface; when you visit hotmail.com you'll get the pocket site, and this may well do with KeyWeb. What with all the script and passport cookies and what not used, I can't say I hold much hope out. You'll need to ask another's opinion on Hotmail's web-based interface. You won't get KeyMail to work with it, though - that's certain. > The reason I ask this is because it will suit me well when I travel > aboard. Earthlink is a national provider but does not suit me if I were > in Canada! I hope you would understand what I am trying to say. Yes. There are many more email providers for worldwide use than simply Hotmail - by far, it is (sadly) the most well known, but it is not the only one. The comprehensive reference for information about such services is: http://www.emailaddresses.com/ As a service to folk in need, I am willing to let you have an account on my own mail transport (a selection of five domains to pick from); mailboxes and/or SMTP authentication provided. Of course, there's no advertising - actually, there's a good deal less of it than you might be used to, what with my heavy hand their to deal with any spam you might receive. You may contact me if you find you cannot get satisfaction in other services. Cheers, Sabahattin -- Thought for the day: Advertising (n): the science of arresting the human intelligence for long enough to get money from it. -- Stephen Leacock. Latest PGP Public key blocks? Send any mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sabahattin Gucukoglu Phone: +44 (0)20 7,502-1615 Mobile: +44 (0)7986 053399 http://www.sabahattin-gucukoglu.com/ Email/MSN: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
