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Started by sobranie, Sep 24, 2010, 23:10:46

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sobranie

Recommendations for email servers for windows 7 greatly appreciated.
Can't use OE of course.
Windows live mail seems a mess in that one sets up a folder, saves mail to it and when one next starts up the email prog the folder has vanished together with the email.
Mozilla I would like to use but it stubbornly refuses to acknowledge 'mail.idnet.com and smtp.idnet.com' God knows why!
Which leaves    ....... your recommendations pls.




Simon

Isn't it pop3.idnet.com for the incoming server?
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esh

Or imap.idnet.com if you want to use a less annoying protocol.

Also I assume you mean e-mail clients. Thunderbird on Windows, claws-mail on Linux.
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DorsetBoy

Windows Live Mail works well for me, never seen anything vanish or folders disappear.

sobranie

This is so frustrating. Running mozilla thunderbird but cannot send mail & get the message smtp.idnet.com failed under the login to server.
Password is correct and all addresses taken from my IDNet email settings.  Ideas welcomed folks.

Rik

This rings a bell, but a search didn't throw anything up. I have a feeling we had to put someone in touch with support because of this problem before, and my recollection is that it's something about TB that doesn't like IDNet's server names. I'll keep looking.
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Steve

Alan kinmel mentioned something I think
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Rik

The only post I can find relates to a router not being happy with the smtp address, Steve. :dunno:
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Steve

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Rik

Well done that man, have a cigar. ;)
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sobranie

So it's not me complete with senior moment thank god. Will post later if successful and thanks to all.

Simon

Is this to do with authentication?  Have you tried it with and without, Rick?
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Lance

Have you checked your firewall isn't blocking it?
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sobranie

Quote from: Simon on Sep 25, 2010, 10:17:02
Is this to do with authentication?  Have you tried it with and without, Rick?
Tried every combination known to man including switching off firewall and I've now deleted mozilla.  Set up hotmail with link to idnet email address whilst I go and lick my wounds.
Bring back OE, plain, simple :conf:

mrapoc

Sorry I missed this

You need to go into your server settings

So Tools > Account settings > SMTP > Edit and select No Authentication

I believe this is down to a change Idnet's side with the password authentication process


If this was the same problem I and others faced that is...

Hope it fixes your issue

kinmel

I connect to idnet's smtp server with no problems using Thunderbird.  

pop3 server =mail.idnet.com

port 110

username = someone@idnet.com

Connection Security = none


smtp server= smtp.idnet.com

port = 465

Username = someone@idnet.com

Authentication = normal password ( from dropdown menu )

security = SSL/TLS
Alan  ‹(•¿•)›

What is the date of the referendum for England to become an independent country ?

sobranie

Tks guys. Using windows live mail 2011 at the mo. but will try again with mozilla and report back later in the week.

sobranie

All working now, thanks guys. ;D

Rik

 :thumb:

Thanks for letting us know, Rick.
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