Checking Email from off base
 

Has anyone been able to check their email from offbase? If so, how do you do it. I am in the USAFR at an active duty base and have not been able to access my acct since Xmas.

I know in AMC they locked us out. We're required to use our CAC card for access, even from offbase. So we're supposed to go out and get a SmartCard reader (which some units are providing), and install the special software. I already have a reader as my wife is a Realtor. But AMC's security software makes it so her reader doesn't work for her purposes anymore, so I gave up on checking email from home. I figure if it's that important, they can call me.

DAMN CACK!!!

Where do you get one of those readers at?

This CAC $hit must have been implemented by people who sit in their cubicles and never go TDY. When I was on active duty, my AMC base had all the aircrew on waivers so that we didn't have to use our CAC's to get our email while we were away from home, but I think that has changed since I have left.

SHOE CLERKS!!!! We have to take our Air Force BACK!!!!

I think it might be too late. Pilots are outnumbered in the officer corps and UAVs are all the rage.

http://search.ebay.com/activcard-car...QQfkrZ1QQfnuZ1

This looks like the one she has. The AF software is ActiveCard Gold, available from your friendly, helpful (NOT!) unit IT rep. Or in our case, the contractor IT rep at the Group that you can't actually talk to without leaving a message first.

If they wanted you to check your email they'd provide you with the equipment, right? Guess not.

Here's what I've heard, don't know how accurate it is. You shouldn't have to buy the software, DOD has already purchase an "enterprise license."

Litronic USB card readers are available at a price of $16.75 per reader and
can be purchased by contacting:
Matthew Conlan
Senior Account Executive
Saflink
11490 Commerce Park Dr.
Suite 520
Reston, VA 20191
Tel: 703-547-0379
Fax: 801-838-2375
[email protected]
>
ActivCard USB readers can be purchased with a 16% discount for DoD users.
They can be purchased via SEWP, GSA, or directly from ActivCard.

Patty Arcano
Federal Account Manager
ActivCard, Inc.
Office: 703-988-8738
Cell: 703-627-6815
Fax: 703-988-9636
[email protected] <[email protected]
<[email protected]> >

All unavailable for Mac...

Not sure if it is different for each command, but USAFE has the software available for download on there webpage. Or atleast that is what the comm folks say. I am not going to spend money on a reader so I have not tried the software.

YMMV