code to retrieve web mail?

[Terry Reedy]

"Paul McGuire" <ptmcg at austin.rr._bogus_.com> wrote in message 
news:BgCzg.37100$Cn6.13579 at tornado.texas.rr.com...
> Instead of mimicking a browser to access this e-mail account through the 
> web
> interface, see if there is a POP3 access to your free e-mail (I'd be
> surprised if there isn't).

To the contrary: Yahoo, for instance, charges for POP3 access; for 'free' 
browser access, you 'pay' by exposure to ads.  I imagine others do the 
same.  And yes, paying $20/year for the POP3 access should be worth it to 
most people.

tjr