An apparatus and method for retrieving electronic mail messages from a public computer and for restricting computer user's access to a data storage device associated with the computer used while protecting the computer from viruses

摘要

There is provided herein novel methods, apparatuses, and article of manufactures for accessing electronic mail ("e-mail") messages located on at least one e-mail server. For example, one exemplary embodiment of the present invention modifies an e-mail address with an e-mail syntax to connect to an e-mail server associated with said modified e-mail address thereby enabling access to e-mail messages associated with the e-mail server.