Access work email from home without vpn?

[Moira]

I'm hoping someone might help me understand what this guy who is a good friend of mine, is talking about.

I want to try and help the lad, as he's done free work for me on my website, but honestly I can't think how he could do this myself.

In theory his IT department ought to help him, but it may be a small place with him *as* the IT dept, also I can understand him not wanting to look like he can't do things with PCs, and I can actually empathize with that.

I'll paste what he asked me, please - all I'm looking for is opinions on what take other people have on this.

[23:06] Ovy: At work I access emails, comes through server at local ip eg 192.168.0.2(server ip) now when I'm away I have to dial to the work server though a vpn
[23:06] Ovy: how can I receive email without vpn?
[23:06] Moira: yes
[23:06] Ovy: the server has a dyndns address, but that address doesn't seem to download
[23:07] Moira: let me find out for you
[23:07] Ovy: Thanks, just saves the time, dialling to work, and going through 2 networks