On Wednesday 29 Jan 2003 7:53 pm, Margot wrote: > TCP/IP settings from windoze machine: > All the following are checked: > Server assigned IP address > Server assigned name server address > Use IP header compression > Use default gateway on remote network > > The servers are: > POP server: pop.eurobell.co.uk > SMTP server: mail.eurobell.co.uk > News server: news.eurobell.co.uk
OK - let's try to sort this out. I'm on adsl now, so I haven't set a connection up like this under 9.0, but I've got the manual in front of me, so it should prompt the memory. In MCC, open Network & Internet, then Connection. You should see your present connection listed there. If you are on a lan, you will see that too. If I remember correctly, under 8.2 it was difficult to do anything useful to the profile without clicking on the Expert button, which then allowed you to choose between amending the lan connection and amending the internet connection. This allows manual configuration. If you are not on a lan, I presume that you will not need that. Anyway, we'll try the wizard way first. Connection name - Eurobell Phone number - your dial-in number - since you're on adsl this will not be an option, I guess. Login ID - as issued by Eurobell - just the same as you need in windows Password - ditto Authentication - Eurobell should have told you the type to use. If they haven't you will have to experiment. I think CHAP is the most common. Domain name - eurobell.co.uk First DNS Server - Eurobell should have given you at least one dns server ip, preferrably two. The wizard says 'Optional' but do put them in. That should be all you need to connect. From what you have said before I'm guessing that you probably have this part right, except, possibly the dns server ip. You would be able to connect, but may not be able to surf if you don't have that ip in your configuration. To get email and news you then have to set up a client. I'll give you the setting for Mozilla, because it does both email and news. You can apply pretty much the same to any other clients you choose. When you first go to Moz Mail & Newsgroups it runs a wizard. If this has already been done while you were experimenting, you can make changes by clicking on the top line of the account you set up, then selecting 'View Settings for thie Account'. First screen Account name - theoretically it can be anything you like, but it's safest to call it by your Eurobell login name - some clients use this field for logging in. Your Name - Margot Email Address - your usual address Reply-to-Address - don't set this unless you want replies to go to a different account. It causes problems for the list. Compose messages in html - unchecked Server Settings (second screen, from left-hand menu) Server Name - mail.eurobell.co.uk User name - As given to you by Eurobell - the one you use to log in Port - usually set to 110 Make your selections from the next set of boxes. If you are going to experiment with several clients, select 'Leave messages on server@'for all but one of them. For the local directory, leave the default. Copies & Folders I like to select Place a copy in Local Folders for all sections - you keep copies on your hdd then. I like to feel in control The rest of the pages you can leave at default. Go down the left-hand column then to Outgoing Server (SMTP) This screen is important. Server Name - smtp.eurobell.co.uk Use name and password - this depends on the isp. Try without it. If it doesn't work set it to the ones you need for Eurobell. Some smtp servers use it, some don't and will bounce your mail if you tick it. That should get you mail. Setting up a mail server is almost exactly the same. Try all that and let us know what happens. If it still doesn't work, try to note down exactly how far you get - what happens, and when it stops responding. HTH Anne -- Registered Linux User No.293302
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