Tom,
If you don't happen to have an e-mail account that has "webmail", it's not really difficult to configure your own new e-mail account on the other computer. On your home computer, you'll need to write down the "POP3 server" name (something like "pop3.yourisp.net") and the "SMTP server" name (something like "smtp.yourisp.net") and you can simply configure Outlook Express at the remote location.
Find the relevant information and set up a new account on the remote computer by opening Outlook Express, click on "Tools", choose "Accounts", click on the "Mail" tab, then check the "Properties" of your current account. You should be able to find the POP3 and SMTP servers by clicking on the "Servers" tab. When you're ready to create a new account on a remote computer, follow the same procedures to gain access to the "Mail" tab. Click on "Add" button and fill in the data.
After Outlook Express is configured, you should be able to access the internet using any ISP, including AOL, then open Outlook Express, then click on the "Send/Receive" button to download your mail:
Using Outlook / Outlook Express with AOL
http://www.highaspirationsinc.com/oeaol.html
OLEXP: How to Configure Outlook Express for Internet Mail
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5Bln%5D;171163
Hope this helps.
Grif