During breaks, I can email whenever i like; T replies when he chooses to. I can send 1 or 10 or 1000 emails and he reads them all (he once joked the limit is one billion so he'll still have time to do other things). He replies at least two or three times a week, letting me know he's listening and cares, and addressing or questioning or adding to anything i've said that he feels needs more immediate follow-up. The rest can be raised by either of us when he gets back, but often just getting it away from me is enough (or it's something that will come up in a session at some point).

This time of year is PTSD hell for me (and this year i have a slipped disc in my neck to add to the agony), plus it's also T's longest break, so email is even more useful than usual.