Store Exchange Method: Web-based E-mail

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You access this type of e-mail service on the Internet through your browser. You must go to the service's web site to send or receive e-mail.

Examples: Yahoo! mail, MSN Hotmail

Usage:

- Simple, almost everyone knows how to attach a file to an e-mail and send

- To send, manually access the service on the web, create the e-mail, and then attach the Store Exchange mailbag file

- To receive, access the e-mail service on the web, download the attachment, and then double-click it to process the file

- Free or low-cost Web-based e-mail is available

Requirements:

- Must have Internet connection, a Web-based e-mail account, and unique e-mail address at the Server Workstation in each store

- E-mail providers file size and mailbox capacity must be adequate to send and receive exchange files. Web-based e-mail providers typically limit mailbox and/or file attachment size.

Notes on Web-based e-mail:

- Specify a folder in your communication setup where the sent file will be copied. You must browse to this folder from your e-mail application to attach the file. A Windows Explorer window will automatically open upon mailbag creation to assist you in browsing to this folder.

- As the size of your data files grow, you may find your mailbag size exceeding your web-based e-mail application's file size limits.

- If an e-mail file is lost, your data files are automatically corrected with the next Store Exchange. A verifying procedure is used to resend exchange files as necessary when files are lost or received out of order.

- E-mail Attachments and Virus Detection: Internet browsers (such as Internet Explorer), e-mail applications, and virus detection software programs often have user-definable security options related to handling of e-mail attachments. Depending on your applications and settings, it is possible that Store Exchange mailbag files (.qbt file extension) will be blocked from being opened or downloaded. If this is the case, changing your settings to identify the .qbt files as "safe" or removing them from the application's "unsafe file" list may solve the problem. Some programs also allow you to designate "safe" e-mail sources, from which file attachments are allowed. Consult the documentation or help files of the applications you use to determine what your choices are if this pertains to you.