Hi Bea Open network utility (in the utilities folder under applications) Select Ping Enter the smtp server and ping The first line returned should show the IP Address.
Have fun.. Neville >Interesting Chris : I have mail.adelphia.net in my SMTP field at the >moment. >But have occasionally received error messages that mention the Network >stream >Error (don't know what DNS is). It usually happens when I send out my >group event >notices. I break these up alphabetically and send them out in groups of >about 30, >not all are returned with that NSE message. > >Neville: How do you "ping" the server - is that "select"? > >Bea > > >>On Nov 8, 2006, at 6:34 PM, Neville Findlater wrote: >> >>> An interesting find... >>> If I used the smtp server name my new broadband supplier suggests >>> my mail >>> doesnt send. >>> However, by pinging the server and finding the IP address and >>> inserting >>> that in the >>> SMTP Server field in CE it all works a treat. >>> Maybe thats a fix for other people as well ? >> >>When you use the DNS name the ISP tells you to use, do you get an >>error saying Network Stream Error? >> >>Emailer has problems following some DNS chains to the final mail >>server. This often happens with ISPs that tell you to use things like >>"mail" as the server name instead of a fully qualified name like >>"mail.isp.com". >> >>-chris >><www.mythtech.net> >> >> >>___________________________________________________________________________ >>To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to >><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > >___________________________________________________________________________ >To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
