What does the server OS have to do with the OS on your laptop? If you are running a desktop email program then it's usually a SMTP / POP3 setup and the server does not care what you are running. Both are universal standards that have been around for a long time.
If it’s a web browser email then the server still does not care - hour browser just needs to be compatible with the web app and most are. One caveat - hosting companies will state that they don't support certain operating systems. It's not that you can't connect - you can use their services, including email. They make this statement when they don't have the staff on site to help you troubleshoot your email issues. Most don't support the MAC but they can't support everything! Thanks, Tom Hargrave www.kegkits.com 256-656-1924 -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of archer Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:16 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim C." <bb...@crone.us> To: <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 9:10 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux > Make sure the ISP supports MacOS if that's the route you want to go. > Historically BellSouth and Time Warner did not, though resellers > (Earthlink for example) did. I gave up on ISP mail long ago, now I use > Google Apps for Domains and keep my domain primarily for that. ------------------------------------------ How does Google Apps work? The ISP guy said they did support Macs. When they say they don't support an OS, does that mean they simply don't help on technical problems or that you can't use it at all on their system? > I like my wife's Mac; despite being such a young nix distribution OSX is > almost as good as RHEL. Kind of short on hardware support though. :) > -T Thanks, Tim, Pardon this screwy email. Not used to laptop typing on it. If I missed anyone who answered my questions due to these problems, thanks anyway. Gerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: "archer" <arche...@embarqmail.com> > Date: Sunday, Jan 11, 2009 6:30 am > Subject: [MBZ] OT: ISP doesn't support Linux > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com>Reply-To: Mercedes > Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Had to call ISP support tonight because !#$%^&*# WinXP quit receiving > email even though it could send email. Support guy did all the checking > and I did all the reloading and he finally said he didn't know why; that > it might be some of the repair work they were doing at the ISP although it > shouldn't. Asked him if embarqmail supported Ubuntu and he said they > didn't support any Linux distros because there were too many. (Embarqmail > is the only DSL we can get out here in the woods.) Therefore, I'm thinking > about a Mac. Can someone tell me where I can find a used Mac laptop and > desktop that will download Utube moderately fast, do email, etc.; and that > a monitor, keyboard, and external mouse can be hooked up to? >>Thanks, >>Gerry >>-------------- next part -------------- >>An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>URL: >><http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090111/ b106d9aa/attachment.html> >>-------------- next part -------------- >> >>No virus found in this outgoing message. >>Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >>Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release Date: 1/10/2009 >>6:01 PM >>_______________________________________ >>http://www.okiebenz.com >>For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >>To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >>To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release Date: 1/10/2009 6:01 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release Date: 1/10/2009 6:01 PM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.552 / Virus Database: 270.10.5/1886 - Release Date: 1/10/2009 6:01 PM _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
