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NOT EVERYBODY HAS AN EMAIL

I have some consultants that work for me who don't have internet access (UNBELIEVABLE, I KNOW!).  I have loaned them laptops to do work on specialty medical devices.  Occassionally, they need to suck the configuration out of these medical devices (using the laptop NIC), then email the config file to me.  But, they don't have email access or email address.  They do stay in hotels that have internet access.  How could they email me from the hotel, if they don't have an email account?  I suppose I could set them up a Yahoo account on my account...

Any thoughts?
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But you should definately set them up with an email account sooner or later, these services are good for temporary usage, but I would not recommend it as a permanent use.
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I would recommend Gmail (gmail.google.com) over Yahoo.

They offer POP access for free, so you can use an email client like Outlook Express or *Thunderbird (also highly recommended)...
Much simpler than using email, you may install Groove Virtual Office. It automatically synchronize a directory on 2 or more computers silently when online.  This product will be incorporated in the Office2007 anyway.

www.groove.net
Instant messaging, FTP, file sharing, remote desktop/terminal services/pcanywhere, upload to a secure web page are just some of the alternatives to email.  Sounds like the kind of information you want to encrypt and otherwise secure when sending it.
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i'll say - yahoo/gmail/hotmail - the best solution.