i found the instructions for Netscape which should be similar at <http://www.rcn.com/customer/internet2/configure_email.php#6>. My guess is it step 5 that is giving you trouble. It was my headache in setting up gmail as imap in thunderbird.
JDY How to create a new E-mail account in Netscape 6.x - 7.x 1. Open Netscape 6 2. Click on Tasks | Mail 3. On the Account Wizard screen, click in the circle next to ISP or E-Mail Provider, then click Next. 4. On the Identity screen, in the Real Name box, you may enter anything you choose. The name that you enter here will show up in the "From" field on any e-mail you send. 5. Enter your full e-mail address ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) 6. Click Next 7. On the Server Information screen, select POP mail server from the Server Type drop-down menu. 8. On the Incoming Server section, type pop.rcn.com 9. On the Outgoing Server section, type smtp.rcn.com 10. Click Next 11. In the User Name box, enter the part of your e-mail address that comes before the @ symbol. 12. Click Next 13. On the Account Name screen you can change this name to any name you prefer. 14. Click Next 15. On the Congratulations! screen, click On Nov 27, 2007 12:08 PM, Judy Cosler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > back to where I was yesterday morning. cannot receive or send mail using TB. > (can do so using RCN webmail). > > Windows XP SE > TB 2.0.0.9 > > just changed my settings to: > inbound: pop.rcn.com > sending: smtp.rcn.com > > didn't help the situation. > > any ideas?? > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ > -- John Duncan Yoyo -------------------------------o) ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
