>In Digest V2006 #75, the person identified as Bea Hopkinson
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> thoughtfully said:
>
>>There seem to be so many of these problems right now and I am wondering
>>if there isn't some problem with ALL of the ISP's at the moment when your
>>Email works one moment and doesn't the next?
>>
>>After spending about 10 days trying to resolve the problem and having
>>Chris's and others' expert help on the list, as well as working with the
>>ISP companies I have to conclude it was nothing I did but something I had no
>>control over - i.e. ISP's.
>>
>>Any clues out there?
>
>I can't speak to .Mac issues, but BellSouth frequently has problems
>sorting out my account AND also working with various URLs and browsers.
>I'm inclined to believe that the "customer service" aspect of ISPs has
>gotten worse that it once was.
>
>I know that when I call the BellSouth number to complain because
>predictably I can't connect between 10 PM and 1 or 2 AM (the DSL modem
>lights =seem= to indicate that it can't sync) I get an answerer with a
>thick Indian accent who thinks if I'm not using a Windows computer the
>problem is here and not BellSouth's. I'm getting closer and closer to
>signing up with our Cable TV supplier for phone service and DSL... but I
>hate to think of notifying everybody of the email address change.
>Selah!
>BWms
>
>-= One standard to rule them all, one standard to find them,
> One standard to bring them all, and in darkness bind them.
> In the land of Microsoft, where Shadows lie. =-
Selah,
I am using cable/and wireless for my laptop and still have the
problem I
noted above. Re changing the Email address. I was also concerned and
with
Earthlink am able to forward my mail for a small fee and still use
Adelphia
Cable for sending. Thus the problem with the ISP's remains :(
Bea
>
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