An online service provider is equipped to receive a request from a client to
access
a subscribed online service of a subscriber at the online service provider. Comprising
the request is a globally unique identifier (GUID) of the subscriber. Once the
request is received, the online service provider, determines if the GUID is associated
with the subscriber, and if the GUID is associated with the subscriber, the online
service provider facilitates access to the subscribed online service of the subscriber.
As a result, a user is able to access online services without having to manage
several a logon Id and password pair. In one embodiment, the GUID is also caused
to be stored in an email with an email service provider. The novel storage enables
the subscriber to access his/her subscribed services from another location, or
even after the subscriber has reconfigured the original location.