On 4/23/02 10:31 AM, "Eric D." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > on 23/4/02 08:30, Tina Holm at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> I'm having problems getting a new mac.com email to work. I poked a bit >> around the other features, and decided that it's not worth the trouble for >> me. >> >> So, how do I get rid of the account? >> >> Tina >> > I think you just let it expire? > > I presume you had problems trying to get e-mail sent from Mac.com. In > Outlook Express 5.0.3 it's a synch to set up a mac.com account (create a new > account and enter the information that Apple gives you when you set up the > account). To send e-mail you have to go to "Tools:Accounts" and double-click > on the account you created for mac.com. > > Your POP server should be mail.mac.com but more importantly, your sending > mail server, SMTP should be smtp.mac.com and you need to go into "advanced > sending options" and tell it that the "SMTP server requires authentication" > (and use the same login/password as your receiving server). > > PS I find it best to use Outlook Express' "wizard" to guide you through the > process > > PS II I'm not sure if Netscrape or Eudora can deal with IMAP servers (I > don't use Netscrape e-mail out of principle (I like my apps to be mean a > lean, not fat and bloated) & I've more-or-less stopped using Eudora b/c > Outlook makes it very easy to handle multiple e-mail accounts (& also allows > you to "combine" two into one)). > > Eric. >
You can /try/ to let it expire... But I left this account alone for a year before going back to it and it was still there. -- Richard Reed [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
