In Reply to: laptops & gmail posted by Bintang Girl on Saturday, 19. June 2010 at 19:04 Bali Time:
You can receive emails from Optusnet, but you do it via webmail.
You log into Optusnet with your email address and password then can read your emails and reply.
http://webmail.optuszoo.com.au/
If you download your optusnet emails on to your laptop, you cant reply as you dont have the correct SMTP (outgong mail server). Normally on your laptop you receive mail and send via your optusnet (ISP) connection and when in Bali you arent using optusnet.
You can check your emails and reply via gmail or hotmail.
Or have all of your contacts email you via gmail while you are away.
https://www.google.com/accounts/Login
Hope this helps.