[WEB4LIB] email in librariesr

[S Raghuraman, IIT Kharagpur Phone: (03222) - (55221 - 4) - 3060]

Dear  Sir,

   In our Windows 95 machines provdided for CCod access, CD-ROM access
in our ELectronic Library, IIT Kharagpur.  Users used to login to their
machines (by telnet) and then use pine etc.,

   Other thing which we have provided is one Internet Access PC. this
   PC only to access Internet. And they use hotmail etc.,

   Till now there is no problem.

   But, the issue you have raised rightly suppose if they use 
   browser to check in their local e-mail accounts instead of pine.
   yes, the chances of other seeing Cache details etc., are there.

    Only this much i could pen down as of now.

   Regards
Raghuraman S
Wed Dec 09 15:20:40 IST 1998
> 
> Hello
> 
> WE are seeking to expand the way we offer email to our library users. At
> the moment we offer web based e mail only - eg Hotmail etc - but are
> thinking of providing access to users who may have a POP 3 based
> account.
> 
> This presents problems because users are required to enter their account
> details into the mail reader - this information could be used by
> subsequent users of the mail software if someone does not clear their
> personal details from the mail reader. Also if a user has downloaded
> his/her mail it could be read by other users if they fail to delete it.
> 
> While you could run a batch file to blow away all downloaded mail at the
> end of a session - making sure that a users contact details have been
> removed is more difficult. We don't have the staff to check this all the
> time so it need to be automated.
> 
> What are other libraries doing about this ?
> 
> WE are also thinking of offering access to users accounts via telnet.
> Has anyone experienced any problem with this ?
> 
> Thanking you
> 
> Elvio Pederzolli
> 

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