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Old Jul 22, 2011 | 10:55 am
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travelpye
 
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Originally Posted by Roger
I'm looking for e-mail and web solutions for short journeys, i.e. without taking my laptop. I had read that it was possible to use Kindle 3G readers to check e-mail.

I had the chance to use one last week. I found that websites, including installed ones like BBC News, were difficult if not impossible to use. For e-mail, it didn't work for me.

I tried www.web2mail.com to access my various e-mail accounts. That didn't work because it led to another browser page being launched, which isn't allowed. I have webmail accounts with 1and1.com and virginmedia.com. These didn't work, possibly for the same reason.

Yahoo and Gmail are said to work. Is this true? Are there other ways to check my e-mail with Kindle 3G? Or am I simply asking too much?

Thanks for your help.
Yes, it definitely works with gmail. I used gmail with my Kindle 3g quite recently.

It is slow and awkward, but works for basic email messages.

I would NOT want to use it for doing a great deal of emailing. But when I found myself in places where I was unable to use my netbook, I was glad to have access via my kindle.
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