Email over wifi

Hi
I was in a pub recently with free wifi, so I browsed a few web pages no problem, then decided to check my sky email which is setup up in messaging on my N95-8Gb. The email application said to disconect and re-connect, which is a bit of a pain. So after disconnecting I tried to reconnect under the sky account in messaging but it wouldnt' work, perhaps because the pubs free wifi needs a login. This is the first time that I started thinking that perhaps the iphone is better...
Just wondered if I am doing something wrong or perhaps it really isn't that good ??
Cheers
Steve
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It is because of the forced login page. The iphone would have had the same issues so it's no better in this situation. Some of the free wi-fi's are also strictly internet only, email is blocked.
You will have to use web based email, such as skys website to check email though wi-fi that forces a log in page. If that is not a an option you will either have to use free wi-fi that doesn't force you to log in or pay your provider for a data tariff.
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