IDNet.com email down again?

Gary · Jul 14, 2008, 10:12:09

Anyone else having issues with email, my domain through IDNet works fine but the.com is down for me

alan · Jul 14, 2008, 10:13:11

Down for me also..

Glenn · Jul 14, 2008, 10:13:51

.com webmail is working OK for me

Gary · Jul 14, 2008, 10:14:21

Even though I hate to say it, its always good to know its not just you

Gary · Jul 14, 2008, 10:14:59

Quote from: Glenn on Jul 14, 2008, 10:13:51
.com webmail is working OK for me

via webmail or pop3 Glenn

Glenn · Jul 14, 2008, 10:15:17

Webmail

cavillas · Jul 14, 2008, 10:15:36

idnet.com mail not working for me either

but Webmail ok

Gary · Jul 14, 2008, 10:16:46

Quote from: Glenn on Jul 14, 2008, 10:15:17
Webmail

Its down for me via pop3

glad I got my domain

Bill · Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:04

POP3 down, webmail OK for me too.

Happened while I was rebooting, thought it was something I'd done here!

Ray · Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:11

Seems to be working OK for me just received 2 test message within 2 or 3 minutes.

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:23

Outgoing is fine, I'm timing out on POP though. Apparently, IDNet are working on the DNS and all should be well in 20 minutes or so.

Trevor has finished recovering files, so we may learn just what went wrong later.

Bill · Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:56

And as I was typing that, it started working again!

cavillas · Jul 14, 2008, 10:21:04

Mine just started working again as well, hows that for fixing things quickly

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 10:21:12

Isn't it always the way...

Gary · Jul 14, 2008, 10:21:41

phew that's good news, now to hold the big white light to Trevor and get him to answer a few questions

Tacitus · Jul 14, 2008, 12:42:17

I notice that POP and IMAP are being moved to a new physical server today. Given they'd only recently been moved, why move them again? Was the 'old' new server simply a stopgap until the delivery of a brand new machine with all the bells and whistles, hot-swap disks and so on?

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 12:46:05

The short answer is yes, Tac. Clunker is a bit long in the tooth, and was used because he could be got running quickly. I gather the new box has a lot more power/storage.

Arathorn · Jul 14, 2008, 12:51:43

My webmail was fine until 15 minutes ago but is still not working. POP3 is ok. Maybe they are acting on Trevor's findings by restoring "lost" messages on a batch basis. Has anyone found any lost emails back in their webmail boxes?

Arathorn

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 12:53:07

Not me, but I don't use webmail unless I absolutely have to. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get a definitive answer as to what exactly is happening, it depends who I speak to.

Tacitus · Jul 14, 2008, 12:56:26

Quote from: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 12:46:05
The short answer is yes, Tac. Clunker is a bit long in the tooth, and was used because he could be got running quickly. I gather the new box has a lot more power/storage.

That's good to know Rik. It does show they are prepared to put the investment in, (I assume), good quality kit that's up to the job. I know rack mount servers built from high quality components, don't come cheap - they're not the sort of thing you get as a PC World 'special'.

merlin · Jul 14, 2008, 13:45:35

so if the old one was called trevor, whats the name of this new one , do'nt tell me you just call it ,IT !!!!

Simon · Jul 14, 2008, 14:01:04

We're not privvy to that information yet, Bob, but I'm sure we'll all e invited to the christening. Maybe we could have a poll to decide on a name?

mrapoc · Jul 14, 2008, 14:23:51

A poll would be great

I fancy the name ... Hubert Cumberdale

But yeh, will be interesting to question Trevor as to what went wrong. What will Trevor be assigned as after the new arrival? A backup perhaps?

Simon · Jul 14, 2008, 14:36:00

A backup, or maybe to host the webspace, blogs, galleries, etc. We don't know yet, but I'm sure IDNet will let us know in due course.

Baz · Jul 14, 2008, 14:45:54

its a bit worrying that people name their computers

is it an individual thing or should I be thinking of naming mine

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 14:57:21

You've got to call them something, Baz - especially in mixed company.

Lance · Jul 14, 2008, 15:01:09

I can't repeat what I often call mine!!! 8)

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 15:06:35

I can, but I have to issue earplugs to bystanders first.

Tacitus · Jul 14, 2008, 15:08:30

On a side note, it's good to see the continuously updated banner notice keeping everybody informed of what's going on. A big (and welcome) change to what happened when Trevor went AWOL.

Kudos to Simon, the team, and Rik and co for setting it up.

psp83 · Jul 14, 2008, 15:28:48

Our work servers are called Brian and Judith and the back up is called Ivan.

So them names are taken

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 15:32:26

I think it should be Rowland.

Tina · Jul 14, 2008, 15:53:09

couldn't it be female and we could called it Belinda LOL

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 15:54:15

If we go female, it would have to be Norah as it's driving me batty!

Tina · Jul 14, 2008, 15:58:37

I like Norah.. come on lets go female for a change

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 16:04:35

Well, we did have Delilah, and Pat is sufficiently ambiguous.

Simon · Jul 14, 2008, 17:46:38

What happened to Delilah? Perhaps, as we have Trevor, the new one should be Eve?

Danni · Jul 14, 2008, 18:07:39

My computers are called Annika, Luciana and Matilda.

IDNet are quite welcome to pinch one of those names

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 18:08:20

Quote from: Simon on Jul 14, 2008, 17:46:38
What happened to Delilah? Perhaps, as we have Trevor, the new one should be Eve?

Delilah died, Eve would be rather apposite, wouldn't it.

Tina · Jul 14, 2008, 19:07:26

my little mac mini is called Beatrice

Simon · Jul 14, 2008, 19:09:08

Ooh, some revelations coming out here!

Am I the only one who doesn't name their computers?

Rik · Jul 14, 2008, 19:11:08

I only name mine for networking necessity.