For this reason, Essex has a connection time limit of 12 hours. If you think that you need longer connection time then you should look into purchasing a dedicated connection from Essex. Essex has a 30 minute idle policy that will disconnect systems not in use for 30 minutes. This includes systems configured to check their mail every few minutes. If you are not going to be using the Internet, log off.
Many computers already have an idle time system installed.
If your system warns you that you will be disconnected in a few minutes, check your settings. We have no way of warning you that you are about to be disconnected. If your computer displays a message indicating you will be logged off in a few minutes, it is being generated by your computer. Composing e-mail is done entirely on your computer and doesn't need the Internet until you send or receive your mail. If you have a large letter to write, write it off-line and connect when you are ready to send it.