Hi Ronni, Bob, Keith and WAMUG'ers, Shortly after your suggestion below, Ronni, Apple sent me a list of possible solutions and as it turned out their first suggestion was successful. Here is what they said that resulted in a successful solution to my problem. I hope no one will object to this rather lengthy email, but it may be useful to someone else one day:
================= Dear Philippe, Thank you for the information you have provided. I understand that you are receiving an SMTP connection error message when attempting to send mail from your .Mac email address. I see in the screenshot you have provided that your system is attempting to connect to the .mac Servers on port #140. To resolve this issue, please verify that your SMTP settings are correct. Here is a summary of what your SMTP settings should be: Outgoing Mail Server: smtp.mac.com Server port: 587 Use SSL: Yes Authentication: Password (On) User Name: Your .Mac member name (without @mac.com) Password: Your .Mac password In Mac OS X Mail, verify your settings by choosing Preferences from the Mail menu. Click Accounts, highlight your account on the left, and click Account Information. Click Server Settings under the Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) menu, and verify that the settings match those listed above. If you use Microsoft's Entourage, verify your account information by choosing Accounts from the Tools menu, clicking the Mail tab, and then double-clicking the affected account. Click the Account Settings tab and verify that the SMTP Server is "smtp.mac.com." Now click "Click here for advanced sending options." Verify the following settings: Enable "SMTP service requires secure connection (SSL)" Enable "Override default SMTP port:" and enter "587" Enable "SMTP server requires authentication" and select "Log on using" For Account ID, enter your .Mac member name (without the @mac.com) For Password, enter your .Mac password Click the little close box in the upper-left corner of that dialog, then click OK. Close the Accounts window. If you are using another email application, consult its documentation to learn how to edit the SMTP server settings, and update the settings to use the information provided above. If you still experience issues after adjusting these settings, you may need to use the SMTP server for your Internet service provider (ISP). For more information, see: .Mac: Server timeout alert message when sending email http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n75124 ==================== Changing the SMTP settings in Mail somehow allowed me to also access my .mac account via Safari. Well Ronni, I'm glad you mentioned using Mail as this now allows me to directly archive my .mac mail without forwarding it to my Westnet address, as I used to do (shame on me!). Many thanks for this great idea. By the way Ronni, I spend a wonderful time in Thomas' company. What a gentleman and wonderful person to listen to. My wife and myself had a great time discussing many things with him and I learned a lot about a pilot's life in the process. Merry Christmas to one and all! You can send me emails to my .mac account now :) Philippe C -- If we would build on a sure foundation in friendship, we must love our friends for their sakes rather than for our own. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855, British Novelist) on 13/12/06 8:01 PM, Ronda Brown at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi Philippe, > > Now that we know you are not using Mail application to access your > dot mac mail. > 1. Download the OSX 10.3.9 COMBO Update. > 2. Do as Peter H said and disconnect all firewire devices before > running the Combo update. > <http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/macosxcombinedupdate1039.html> > 3. After running the combo update, repair permissions. > 4. Check Software Update and install any updates. > 5. Open Safari and see if you can connect to <http://www.mac.com/ > WebObjects/Webmail.woa?aff=consumer&cty=US&lang=en> > > Cheers, > Ronni > > On 13/12/2006, at 9:20 PM, J Philippe Chaperon wrote: > >> Hi Keith, >> >> Thanks for that information. Looks like a link somehow to the latest >> update!! I have noticed that almost everytime there is an Apple >> Security >> Update someone encounters a problem. >> >> This reminds me that I did not follow Peter H's advice to turn off all >> firewire devices before doing an update. Wonder if that was the >> cause? I >> have three firewire devices - 2 external drives and a CD/DVD burner. >> >> I hope I do not have to reinstall the OS. In the many years I have >> used >> Macintosh computers I have never had to reinstall the OS - maybe >> pure luck >> and maybe this luck is running out? Ouch ..... >> >> Kind regards and good luck. I'll post a solution once someone comes >> up with >> one. >> >> Philippe C >> >> >> on 13/12/06 10:18 AM, Keith Feltham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> wrote: >> >>> Philippe, >>> >>> I have no idea if this is related to your problem, but for what >>> it's worth ... >>> >>> Since installing Security Update 2006-007, I have been unable to >>> connect to any web site with 'adobe' anywhere in the address. And >>> there is one other web site I can not connect to. Otherwise >>> everything works as normal. >>> >>> I have tried various browsers and logging in from a different >>> account. Same result. I can, however, connect if I restart from a >>> different HD, so I know the modem/router is OK. >>> >>> Re-installing the standalone 10.4.8 System Update did not help. I >>> haven't yet tried downloading the Combo update but suspect that will >>> not work either. >>> >>> At the moment the only options seem to be a complete System >>> re-install or waiting to see if a 10.4.9 System update is forthcoming >>> and that fixes it. >>> >>> Good luck. >>> >>> Keith >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >
