XMission in the UK

[GLM]

I am planning a trip to England and Scotland next year. What do I need to
know or do to access my email there? I believe many hotels only have dial-
up connections. I'd appreciate any advice on how to stay connected.

Thanks,
Gary

[Jason Earl]

Post by GLM
I am planning a trip to England and Scotland next year. What do I
need to know or do to access my email there? I believe many hotels
only have dial- up connections. I'd appreciate any advice on how to
stay connected.
Thanks,
Gary

One thing that you could do is become familiar with

http://webmail.xmission.com

That should give you a straightforward way to read and respond to
email even over dial up links.

Jason

[GLM]

Post by Jason Earl
One thing that you could do is become familiar with
http://webmail.xmission.com
That should give you a straightforward way to read and respond to
email even over dial up links.
Jason

Thanks Jason, I am familiar with webmail. I have not used dial-up in so
many years I feel like a rookie. I see the dialer for traveling in the
USA, but where do I get the numbers to dial internationally?

Thanks, Gary

[GMAN]

Post by GLM

Post by Jason Earl
One thing that you could do is become familiar with
http://webmail.xmission.com
That should give you a straightforward way to read and respond to
email even over dial up links.
Jason

Thanks Jason, I am familiar with webmail. I have not used dial-up in so
many years I feel like a rookie. I see the dialer for traveling in the
USA, but where do I get the numbers to dial internationally?
Thanks, Gary

You dont dial to xmission from overseas. You get online via whatever means
with an ISP in the UK, such as go to a local Internet Cafe or whatever and go
to the webmail URL that Jason told you.

[GLM]

Post by GMAN
You dont dial to xmission from overseas. You get online via whatever
means with an ISP in the UK, such as go to a local Internet Cafe or
whatever and go to the webmail URL that Jason told you.

Thanks much

[bgeer]

Post by GMAN

Post by GLM

Post by Jason Earl
One thing that you could do is become familiar with
http://webmail.xmission.com
That should give you a straightforward way to read and respond to
email even over dial up links.
Jason

Thanks Jason, I am familiar with webmail. I have not used dial-up in so
many years I feel like a rookie. I see the dialer for traveling in the
USA, but where do I get the numbers to dial internationally?
Thanks, Gary

You dont dial to xmission from overseas. You get online via whatever means
with an ISP in the UK, such as go to a local Internet Cafe or whatever and go
to the webmail URL that Jason told you.

I'm getting email from my wife in Beijing where she is on a People To
People mission. Quite possibly she's using her own laptop in her
hotel, or maybe a she's developed a taste for latte (or maybe tea? :-)

[GMAN]

Post by bgeer

Post by GMAN

Post by GLM

Post by Jason Earl
One thing that you could do is become familiar with
http://webmail.xmission.com
That should give you a straightforward way to read and respond to
email even over dial up links.
Jason

Thanks Jason, I am familiar with webmail. I have not used dial-up in so
many years I feel like a rookie. I see the dialer for traveling in the
USA, but where do I get the numbers to dial internationally?
Thanks, Gary

You dont dial to xmission from overseas. You get online via whatever means
with an ISP in the UK, such as go to a local Internet Cafe or whatever and go
to the webmail URL that Jason told you.

I'm getting email from my wife in Beijing where she is on a People To
People mission. Quite possibly she's using her own laptop in her
hotel, or maybe a she's developed a taste for latte (or maybe tea? :-)

Yeah, what i was trying to explain to the OP was that you dont dial LD all the
way home to Utah to get your email. You just hook up at your hotel or local
internet coffee house and go to the webmail.


Man i bet she's eating some good food!!!!

[bgeer]

Post by GMAN

Post by bgeer
I'm getting email from my wife in Beijing where she is on a People To
People mission. Quite possibly she's using her own laptop in her
hotel, or maybe a she's developed a taste for latte (or maybe tea? :-)

Man i bet she's eating some good food!!!!

Well, sorta...there is 43 in her group of diabetes educators. It is a
very professional exchange, & they are being treated very nicely by
their hosts. That said:

So far it sounds like many of their meals are the traditional large
lazy susan with 10-12 different dishes that all share. A couple of
her comments:

"lots of food, some good and not so good."

"I was shamed into eating a fried scorpian...yuck!"

She doesn't normally object to a wide variety of food, so I'm assuming
the "not so good" stuff is traditional Chinese fare that is very
foreign to our Anglo tongues.

On the other hand, she has enjoyed her tour of the Imperial Palace,
climbing the Great Wall, & a side trip to a jade jewelry factory
[$$$ :-].

While she could pop her mail to her laptop, she has used mostly
webmail. Plus we have talked via skype - packets of voice from
Albuquerque to Beijing in just a shade over a quarter second!
Amazing...

I remember that lo these many years ago wandering into a UofU CS lab
that had just gotten darpanet connected & playing with eliza...:-)

[GMAN]

Post by bgeer

Post by GMAN

Post by bgeer
I'm getting email from my wife in Beijing where she is on a People To
People mission. Quite possibly she's using her own laptop in her
hotel, or maybe a she's developed a taste for latte (or maybe tea? :-)

Man i bet she's eating some good food!!!!

Well, sorta...there is 43 in her group of diabetes educators. It is a
very professional exchange, & they are being treated very nicely by
So far it sounds like many of their meals are the traditional large
lazy susan with 10-12 different dishes that all share. A couple of
"lots of food, some good and not so good."
"I was shamed into eating a fried scorpian...yuck!"

Bet that tasted like "Chicken"!

Post by bgeer
She doesn't normally object to a wide variety of food, so I'm assuming
the "not so good" stuff is traditional Chinese fare that is very
foreign to our Anglo tongues.

Mystery meat!

Post by bgeer
On the other hand, she has enjoyed her tour of the Imperial Palace,
climbing the Great Wall, & a side trip to a jade jewelry factory
[$$$ :-].

Thats gotta be the experience of a lifetime!

Post by bgeer
While she could pop her mail to her laptop, she has used mostly
webmail. Plus we have talked via skype - packets of voice from
Albuquerque to Beijing in just a shade over a quarter second!
Amazing...

I'm still waiting for the transporters in Star Trek!!!!

Post by bgeer
I remember that lo these many years ago wandering into a UofU CS lab
that had just gotten darpanet connected & playing with eliza...:-)

[bgeer]

Post by GMAN

Post by bgeer
I'm getting email from my wife in Beijing where she is on a People To
People mission.

Bet that tasted like "Chicken"!

Given what subtle queues one can decern from a voice-only connection,
I don' theeeenk soooo! :-)

Post by GMAN
Thats gotta be the experience of a lifetime!

Indeed...given she didn't have to pay air fare or hotel. It would
have cost us $5000 for me to have accompanied her. I'd rather blow
the bucks on an Alaska trip to watch northern lights.

Post by GMAN
I'm still waiting for the transporters in Star Trek!!!!

I'm just hoping that they aren't like our airlines. Too small, late,
no service, & strip search.

Speaking of which, my wife said Cathay Pacific's service &
accommodation put every US Airline to shame on the long leg from LA to
Hong Kong.