These can be obtained from the Family Link Administrator in the Fleet Personnel Office. Before you go to sea you will need to give your email address to the family member with whom you wish to communicate. Your family will need to have access to the Internet to both send email to and receive email from you. Your family can send and receive email from you. If your family does not have a home PC, you may be able to arrange to use a friend's and have the friend advise your family member when a message arrives from you.
Some new technologies provide for email without needing to own an expensive computer.
Details of these alternatives will be provided in the near future. Your family may be able to use a public Internet connection such as an Internet Cafe or Public library. There is usually a small charge depending on usage. Your family may be able to use the Internet connection set up in one of the Naval Internet Sites. Incoming messages will be distributed in the ship and you will be able to write a response for transmission the next time your ship makes an Internet connection.