Ok. I tend to agree with what Ben and Ralph said. It may not be the default, or, the only reason you're being asked that is because your email program is not yet setup for that function. It's not the site that's asking for that info, it's your computer's email program. If you have before sent and received email from your email program, then it's obviously setup, but probably not the default. If you have NOT, then it's asking for that info because it never had it and must have it to send and receive email. This used to happen to me years ago before I used OE. By Windows default, anytime you click a link of any kind, IE or OE handles it. If you don't have OE setup, it's going to open up and ask for the server information. In internet options under the "programs" tab, you can set program handler defaults there. -Clint
God Bless Us All Clint Hamilton, Owner http://OrpheusComputing.com ) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Browning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Thanks for the input and the URL I remember is www.digitalrecorder.tv/services.htm then go to the bottom of the first page and click contact, you will see an email address, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Start an email and proceed until you see the request for email server outgoing and incoming then you can back out. I checked my msn browser and I think it uses OE 6.0 which I found to be POP3 and I also think the email is routed thru hotmail. Don't much more about the system from there. I know that when I received email I get a little popup telling me how many emails I have and then it slowly starts downloading them. I use a modem as that is my only choice. Larry ----- Original Message ----- From: OrpheusComputing.com I agree with what Roger said, so you had first better check into that....or post what the website is that's asking. Don't give that info out until we/you find out if it's really necessary. But to answer your question, SMTP is the outgoing mail protocol, and the incoming is usually POP3 for email programs, but some free email addresses that integrate with OE for example may be the http protocol. You appear to be using the MSN browser, so I don't know if you're email is web-based or if you use OE or Netscape. If either of the latter two, the incoming and outgoing servers are going to be listed in their properties. In OE, it's under "tools", "accounts" then click your email address there and click "properties" then the "server" tab and you'll see the servers. I don't know where it is in NS since I don't use it. If your email is web-based, you're going to have to ask the website that's providing the email. USUALLY, in email programs they are something like mail.ispname.com (or .net) for both servers for an ISP given email address. Of course your ISP would go where "ispname" is. So yours MIGHT be mail.msn.com , but the only way to know is to look in your email program. -Clint ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hey Larry, I would say if they are asking questions like that, then get out of there --- fast -- and do a bit more research on who they are and why they are asking for that info. Roger ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Browning" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I have recently visited a few URL's and have tried to send them email. During > the process I get asked what my email server is for incoming and outgoing > emails. I have no idea how to find this info on my computer. Can anyone help? > TIA > Larry ============= PCWorks Mailing List ================= Don't see your post? Check our posting guidelines & make sure you've followed proper posting procedures, http://pcworkers.com/rules.htm Contact list owner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unsubscribing and other changes: http://pcworkers.com =====================================================
