On 10/31/2010 09:14 AM, Klistvud wrote: > Unfortunately, many of us have that path quite simply *thrust upon > us*. I wouldn't call that a choice by any stretch of the imagination. > Ever tried updating your mail over a tethered UMTS phone because your > DSL line just died or you're in the wild somewhere, with only your > laptop and your GSM phone? It's an enlightening experience, at a flaky > 2-3 kps. Particularly when you realize that the bulk of that > 45-minutes download that has drained both your battery and your > pre-paid GSM account, has been taken by a couple of unsolicited > multimedia-infested HTML mails ... can't you tell your mail client to either: 1. not download html emails, headers only 2. not download ANY email with attachments 3. not download any email over Xkb
I feel your pain.. I was just in a hotel all week, where the dsl connection was: 1. flakey & prone to disconnect 2. SLOW... and of course my wifes Windows box on Tuesday wanted to download a 111MB virus program update and 11 Windows updates, and Thunderbird wanted to update to 3.1.6 !!!!!!! -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux user # 367800
