E-mail access when traveling
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Going away but still want to send and receive e-mail?
Wayne Connect (WSU E-mail) at connect.wayne.edu provides you with an easy way to send and receive e-mail wherever you are. The Wayne Connect Web Inerface is available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week (24/7). See below for suggested ways to get an Internet connection when you are traveling.
Even if you have an e-mail manager on your computer that you use to retrieve and store messages, you'll find it is often easier when traveling to just read and send e-mail from the Wayne Connect Web Inerface. If you use Wayne Connect on the road and plan to retrieve your messages into an e-mail manager when you get home, send a copy of any important outgoing messages to yourself. That way they will show up in your e-mail manager when you return home.
If you are going to be gone for some time:
- make sure that you clean your Wayne Connect mailboxes before you leave so that you have enough disk space to hold all of your messages until you return.
Ways to get connected while traveling
If you are traveling without a computer
Where to find computers with Internet access, fax machines, or printers:
- Most hotels that cater to business travelers offer these business services.
- Most resorts, and even cruise ships, have such services although they may cost extra.
- Internet Cafes and some coffee shops have computers for customers use.
- Universities and public libraries usually have free computer access available to the public.
If you are traveling with a laptop
- Use a wireless card to access the Web using wireless 'hot' spots:
- Hot spots are available in places like airports, hotels, and coffee shops. Some are free, and some require a credit card to purchase connect time.
- Detroit Metro Airport allows free access to terminal and flight information; but to check your e-mail, a credit card is required.
- Use a prepaid Internet service.
To find a service provider, do a Web search for prepaid Internet service, or check what options are available through your cellular phone provider.
