The main problem with T-Mobile and all the tech support is that they are all PC oriented and actually know nothing about Mac's... in general. Also, there is a difference between using the $5 WAP-Web service and the $30 Internet Connect (data) service. Originally I was even able to connect to the web just fine with the cheap solution (browser and mail) but T-Mobile closed that line after they realized what many people did. Though I still was able to receive and send email via PM, I just could no longer browse the internet (which mostly was fine with me :-) - "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" is like an additional account if I remember correctly and I never used it.
Good that it works for now for you! ---marlyse ------------ former message(s) quotes: ------------- >Thanks Marlyse - I didn't even try to use it as usual since the tech >support site (and one tech support phone rep) insisted it wouldn't work >and I had to jump through special hoops using T-mobile's pop server. >But I just tried it and you are right. If I ignore the special settings >and just let PM work as usual, it connects fine for sending and receiving. > >So much for RTFMing! > >jrh > > >>I used to use T-Mobile with PM without problems - basically I did >>nothing special, just setup to go via Bluetooth to my computer and then, >>once the internet connection was established (visible in the Internet >>Connect panel), to use PM as usual. >> >>---marlyse >> >> >>------------ former message(s) quotes: ------------- >> >> >>>I recently signed up for T-mobile Web and am trying to connect via the >>>bluetooth modem on my cell phone. Everything works as advertised, >>>except for Powermail. To get email, Tmobile sets up a pop-server called >>>myemail.t-mobile.com which acts as a bridge to my real email servers. >>>Supposedly, mail clients can then check mail using the following account >>>configuration: >>> >>>POP server: myemail.t-mobile.com >>>SMTP server: myemail.t-mobile.com >>>User account: [my-mobile-phone-number]:n where n is a digit assigned by >>>t-mobile for each email address I add. >>>Password: the real email password on the real mail server >>> >>>I created a new account Powermail with this information, but when I try >>>to connect to download mail, I get the following: Hostname "myemail.t- >>>mobile.com" not found during DNS lookup >>> >>>However, nslookup is able to find the correct IP address, and replacing >>>the hostname with the IP address generates the same error. >>> >>>Apple mail works and is able to connect and download the mail. >>> >>>Does anyone know how to get Powermail to work for this kind of connection? >>> >>>Thanks, >>>jrh >>> >>>John R. Hopper >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >
