host means your server.. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2008 7:38 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Duplicate Messages
> John, Victor, and All, > > I deleted the message that had been stuck in my outbox and my e-mail > was > fine for several hours until early this morning when I tried to send a > message and I > got the host cannot be found message and the message was in my outbox. I > deleted it and I kept getting the error message when I tried to send mail. > > My head was a bit better and I was able to go to the Cox site and find > the correct POP and server settings. It looked like the SMTP setting had > somehow gotten changed. I put in what I found for the settings and my > mail > has been okay for more than 12 hours now. Knock on wood! > > Could someone try to explain about "host" and e-mail? As I mentioned, > , when I got the host cannot be found error message on previous occasions, > I > couldn't receive or send any mail at all and this one seems to have only > been with > some sent mail. > > Thanks, > > Margaret > > > "JOHN O CARVALHO" wrote: > > > Margaret, > If you want to get rid of that message in your out box,just go into the > out > box,& delete it. > > PEACE > > John Carvalho > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Margaret Thomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:47 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] Duplicate Messages > > >> Victor, >> >> Thank you very much for the good instructions. I now seem to be only >> getting one copy of all messages. The bad news is that,after I sent my >> original message, and it looked like I was getting mail again, a message >> I >> sent on its way got stuck in the outbox and and got the same invalid user >> name or >> password message asking me to type in my password that I was getting the >> 17 >> hours or so when I wasn't getting >> or able to send mail. Now, I'm >> getting mail along with a "The host 'amtp.east.cox.net' could not be >> found. >> Please verify >> that you have entered the server name correctly" error message with OE. >> I'm receiving test messages I send myself, but that one message is stuck >> in >> the outbox. >> >> The "'amtp" before the "east.cox.net'" doesn't sound familiar. I'm also >> confused because usually when I get the host cannot be found message, I >> can't send or receive any mail. >> >> I wasn't clear when I said "outage" and I apologize if I mislead you. >> As far as I know, there was no power outage at my place and I meant mail >> delivery problem. There might have been a power outage since we've had >> unsettled weather. For whatever reason, I didn't hear the UPS beeping. >> >> I haven't had a chance to tackle the problem with the message stuck in >> the outbox or to call Cox. >> >> I apologize if this message isn't very clear-my head is still not >> good. >> >> Thanks again, >> >> Margaret >> >> >> "Victor Gouveia" wrote: >> >> >> Hi Margaret, >> >> If, as you say, the power went out midway through downloading your >> messages, >> then the computer didn't have time to transmit the fact that it had been >> downloaded, and so the server assumed you had not gotten the messages. >> >> Once your computer downloads your e-mail, it sends the information to the >> mail server, letting it know that the messages did come down, and that it >> shouldn't re-send them again. >> >> This happens quite often during power outages. >> >> Whether this was a result of your e-mail problems, I don't think so, it >> sounds more like the power outage knocked your computer for a loop, and >> it >> literally couldn't remember what it did before the outage. >> >> To change the leave a copy on the server option, go into the accounts in >> the >> tools menu, highlight the account and go to properties. >> >> Control+tab over to the advanced tab, and it will be below the time out >> settings on that tab. >> >> Make sure the checkmark is unchecked, then go to apply then ok, and it >> won't >> leave a copy of the messages on the server anymore. >> >> I should note that this will not delete any messages that are there >> already, >> just the new ones you receive from that change on. >> >> If you want to delete those messages you'll have to go back into the >> account >> through webmail and delete them manually. >> >> >> Victor >> Co-moderator >> Blind Movie Buffs List >> Guidedogs List >> > > > Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: > http://www.jaws-users.com > Visit the Blind Computing home page at: > http://www.blind-computing.com > Address for the list archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject > or body of a blank message to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Use the following form in order to contact the management team > http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php > If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the > following address: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Visit the Blind Computing home page at: http://www.blind-computing.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
