Modern technology allows users to use e-mail services from other locations other than their normal computers. Webmail services are a convenient and easy way to check email from another computer. All that is required is a computer with an internet connection, a working browser and the necessary credentials to access the e-mail account.Upon connecting to the internet, the user types his e-mail
. provider's webmail service address and then fills out the username and password fields as requested. Even when using various webmail systems, these credentials are always asked on the landing page. After a successful login, the user is redirected to his e-mail messages, where he can read, reply and forward e-mails in a way similar to what he is accustomed at his usual computer.Although there are many webmail services available, they are most likely to have all the same features that the user has on his own computer. On some systems, however, these features may have different names or buttons in the available toolbars.One major difference in behavior that users should adopt when checking e-mail from other computers is to make sure they are completely logged off and no passwords and usernames where recorded on this computer. This prevents identity theft and makes it less likely that someone else can access the e-mail account without the user's permission or knowledge. Some webmail services have the possibility of remotely logging off webmail sessions open on other computers. If the user forgets to log off from a public computer, he can correct this from another location, without having to go back to that computer.Other additional measures for increased security chiefly concerns users that need to access confidential e-mails or messages with sensitive information. They must remember that this is not their usual computer, and may have malicious programs installed that can store the login credentials. In this case, the user must refrain from using it as his usual computer. More reference links: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/183816/e-mail http://www.microsoft.com/security/online-privacy/public-pc.aspx
