Charlie, Does a browser work properly on that PowerBase?
on 2/1/03 5:51 PM, Charlie Reyes at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I generally configure Macs manually, so I don't know much about possible >> failings of Internet Setup Assistant. One possible step would be to trash >> the Internet Setup Assistant preferences and re-enter the info. >> > > Did that but nothing new happened. I am beginning to suspect a hardware > problem with the serial ports since the same modems (Supra 28.8 Faxmodem, > SupraExpress 33.6 and 56k) on a 7500 (7.6.1) and 8500 (8.6) work > flawlessly. The 240 may have been stored in a warehouse for sometime (after > its ATX power supply malfunctioned) before I bought it. Both printer and > modem ports work well with a LW-IINTX on Appletalk/Localtalk (PhoneNet > connectors) network, but seem unable to detect the handshake signal from > POP and SMTP servers located miles away compared to the printer hooked up > about 15 feet distance (do laserprinters emit a handshake signal?) > >> Tell us a bit more about your setup. What email client are you using? What >> version? Are you using Remote Access? Free PPP? (I'm dating myself now. >> Which also sounds kinkier than I intend ...) >> > > I am using ARA, TCP/IP that came with 8.1 and Eudora Pro 3 I've become so > used to since my Quadra days. Eudora is so easy to setup. > >> My initial thought is to check the preferences in your email client to see >> if the POP and SMTP servers are properly listed. For example, if your ISP is >> MyISP.com, the settings might look like this: >> >> POP: mail.MyISP.com >> >> or: >> >> POP: pop.MyISP.com >> >> SMTP: mail.MyISP.com >> >> In Outlook Express 5.x, you'll find this under Tools | Accounts | (Whatever >> you named your account). In Outlook 4.5, it's under Edit | Preferences >> someplace. Can't remember where it is in Eudora. >> >> -- Chuck > > My Eudora settings were similar on all 3 computers. > > Charlie >> > > -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
