On Thursday 29 March 2001 15:01, you wrote:
> 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
>Servername and hostname have to be set to the fqdn of the ISP, like, for
example, mail.ptialaska.net or pop.gnflspork.com.
Civileme
> [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?
