Right away I see that you need the true mail server name from your ISP. As an example, instead of just mail for the server name, my setup uses mail.earthlink.net or previously I had pop.omah.uswest. So what ever the server name is that you used in windows or whatever should be the same. The ISP support has nothing to do with what OS you use. The server name is the only thing you appear to have misconfigured. Any questions, come on back. Dennis M.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jeffrey Sparks
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 2:02 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [newbie] kmail
Having a devil of a time with kmail & wondering if anyone can help. Here's how I've set it up:
(under Settings)
Name: <me>
Organization: <blank>
Email Address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Reply-To Address: <same>
Signature File: </home/me/sig>
[Sending Mail = SMTP]
Server: mail
Port: 25
[Incoming Mail = Pop Account]
Name: <mailbox>
Login: <mailbox>
Password: <password>
Host: mail
Port: 110
[Set to Delete & Retrieve all mail from server. Store new messages in account Inbox]
When I try to send or receive:
Pop Mail Network Error:
Account <name> is OPEN
'The server not found' error
Now, the box can get online (Netscape works, etc.) so I know it's connected. And as far as the help pages from my ISP (Comcast @Home) will tell me (they only support Outlook Express and Netscape mail), the port settings, etc. are correct. I had kmail working once before on a now-dead box w/Mandrake 7.1 (same distro) & the same ISP, etc., so it CAN be done (sadly, those settings are gone with the wind). So what might be the issue? Any ideas/guesses?
