The department has a web mail reader available, at http://webmail.cs.umd.edu. This can be used to check your email using encrypted IMAP from any web browser. It's a handy way to check your email if all you have is a public web browser somewhere. See also the web ssh service, listed in the Network Services chapter, which will get you an interactive login to departmental UNIX machines from any web browser. The ssh service is better for people who prefer terminal-based mail readers such as PINE, mutt, and UNIX mail.