"Jayesh Sheth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
[EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> Hello,
>
> The following links might help you:
>
>
http://help.att.net/docs/use/email/gen/prb_xxx_xxx_mail-news-settings.ht
m?customercontent=customer_email&formType=results
> Excerpt:
> --------------
> E-mail and News Settings:
>
> * Outgoing Mail (SMTP): mailhost.att.net
> * Incoming Mail (POP): postoffice.att.net
> * User name or POP name: This is the first part of your e-mail
> address; everything before the @
> * News Server (NNTP): netnews.att.net
> * Mail Server Type: POP3
>
> --------------
> What are POP and SMTP servers? -
>
http://help.att.net/docs/use/email/gen/edu_xxx_xxx_popsmtpdefn.htm?custo
mercontent=customer_email&formType=results
> ------------
> You can find new versions of Netscape at http://www.netscape.com or
> here:
>
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-3364665-100-8105033.html?tag=st.dl.
10001-103-1.lst-7-5.8105033
> --------------
> You can download the latest version of Mozilla here:
>
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla/releases/mozilla0.9.9/mozilla-win32-0
.9.9-installer.exe
>
> Netscape 6+ is based on Mozilla. Mozilla is smaller than Netscape and
> contains its own mail program too. You can set up Mozila mail to check
> AT&T Mail using the settings I listed above.
>
> --------------
> Hope this helps.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Jayesh
>
>
Jayesh,
Thanks very much for the input, but it looks like I had already
fixed the
problem when I moved the other directories back to their proper places;
it just took an extra reboot to make it all work...
Thanks again for the valuable information pointers. Best,
-HWM
> "Henry W. Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:<BD1k8.8622$[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> > Hi, All,
> >
> > I'm trying to help out a friend with his mail problems. What
> > happened, as far as I can piece together, is that a younger
> > member of the household installed some kiddie software on the
> > system that caused problems in general with the system, an
> > HP Pavilion running Win98. My friend just went through and
> > deleted the offending programs.
> >
> > Then, he was unable to login either to AOL or ATT. After
> > poking around the system for a bit, I found that most of the
> > subdirectories under "C:\Program Files\" had been moved to
> > another directory. That was easy enough to fix, and AOL
> > mail works just find.
> >
> > Now, however, we still cannot get his AT&T mail working.
> > He was using some form of Netscape, but I cannont seem to
> > find out where his email directories and configuration ended
> > up, so that they can be restored.
> >
> > If anyone has any input, it's be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > -HWM
