Setting up eMail accounts - capchas

I've just finished helping my wife set up some eMail accounts. Well, I did one and she did two after I had shown her. Such a simple task, but a little tedious. I'm glad I don't have to do loads of them. And of course, it's made that bit more tricky by having a "capcha" in the middle to prevent bots from creating loads of accounts automatically. I understand the need for them, but I do find them irritating. My character recognition doesn't always agree with the machines!