"Mason, John" wrote: > You could try increasing the time-out settings (if they exist in > Netscape or Outlook Express) for the POP3 and SMTP connections. Usually the error occurs immediately, so it's not a time-out thing. But keep thinking! Thanks, Mark > > > Mark Howard wrote: > > > > This is REALLY off-topic and I hope that it is OK to post here. > > > > I'm having real problems sending and receiving emails and 'surfing the > > net'. > > > > The problem is on two different computers, using two different internal > > modems, whether I am using Netscape or Outlook Express. I'm using NT4 > > on both SP5 on one and SP6 on the other. > > > > I can dial in OK and get connected at a reported line speed. But most > > of the time (not always) when I then go to send Email I get a message > > saying "couldn't find server smtp.xtra.co.nz" When I go to pick up > > email I get "Couldn't find server pop3.xtra.co.nz". > > > > I have had the problem for several weeks but this morning it got so bad > > that I had tried at least 15 connections to Xtra and still couldn't send > > an email. > > > > By the way, since I am using NT, Xtra don't want to know. Their > > Helpdesk suggested that I upgrade to 98! > > > > Any suggestions of where to start would be GREATLY appreciated. (Let's > > hope I can read them!!) > > > > Mark > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz > > -- > John Mason > Sinclair Knight Merz Limited > 54 The Terrace, Wellington, New Zealand > Phone: +64-4-473 4265, Fax: +64-4-473 3369 > -- > NOTICE - This message contains privileged and confidential information > intended only for the use of the addressee named above. If you are not > the intended recipient of this message you are hereby notified that you > must not disseminate, copy, or take any action in reliance on it. If you > have received this message in error please notify Sinclair Knight Merz > Limited immediately. Any views expressed in this message are those of > the individual sender, except where the sender has the authority to > issue and specifically states them to be the views of Sinclair Knight > Merz. > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > New Zealand Delphi Users group - Offtopic List - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Website: http://www.delphi.org.nz
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