On 16 Nov 2000, 9:21, A.Holm wrote:
> Being a newcomer to the list, even after reading hundreds of postings
> from the archives, it's hard to know what is 'old hat ' to the other
> listers. The recent posting about Newmail having an smtp server was
> something I already knew, having signed up for it months before I joined
> the list. It was in beta back then and its service was less than
> stellar. It is still in beta but has been much more relaible in the past
> few months.
>
> This may be an oldie for many of the listers but just in case:
>
> //mail.lycos.co.uk
>
> The web page touts their 'new' service (late October 2000) as
>
> POP3: mx1.lycos.co.uk
>
> SMTP: mx1.lycos.co.uk
>
> It offers 10MB of storage and requires 'pop before send'. (A nice little
> welcome message is sent after signup with all these details.)
>
> This service seemed a bit dicy in the first 24 hours after sign-up
> (bounced messages, user unknown errors) but since then has been working
> like a charm, so I suggest a cooling off period for anyone giving it a
> go.
>
> Hope this is of some use.
This is new to me and we thank you for the referral. :-)
I am curious...is this site affiliated with the American Lycos.com?
Alan
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