Re: Could not connect to the Server messages using Windows 2000SP3
Mary, I guess I contributed to this thread more in a spirit of misery loves company and the hope that there was an off-chance that I might provide a clue to help you solve the problem, than with any idea that I knew the answer myself. Thanks for your company (and input). I've sent an email to The Bat! support; hopefully they'll be able to get to the bottom of the problem. Best regards -- Miserable Nigel Fri, 11 Jul 2003 13:18 Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Could not connect to the Server messages using Windows 2000SP3
Hello Mary! But I do suspect the modem-messaging code in the OS. This is where I think the problem lies, or possibly somewhere in the bowels of The Bat! After establishing a dial-up connection, The Bat! doesn't get as far as talking with my ISP. I've watched the network monitor and no information gets transferred over the link. Unfortunately, on my system, it it's a permanent problem. I've yet to use 'The Bat!' and am still relying on a rather old and clunky mail reader (but one that works without problems). -- Nigel Thu, 10 Jul 2003 10:18 +0300 Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Re: Could not connect to the Server messages using Windows 2000SP3
Julian Beach (Lists) wrote: Have a look at your network settings, as it sounds like TB is trying to use settings that do not match your current setup. In particular, you need to check the Options|Network and Administration settings, Network tab, and make sure that TB is set up to use the correct connection, and whether or not it is enabled to use the existing connection. I've been through these and tried various alternatives - all work as expected. I also set up another dial up connection to make sure that was OK. The other alternative is that the server names on for the Account are incorrect, and are worth checking again. (Account|Properties|Transport) The account server names are correct. I've tried using the DNS addresses rather than the server names but it makes no difference. I thought the problem might be caused by some of my MSIE connection settings or by some of my other applications (NAV 2003, The Proxomitron, or NearSite). But I disabled all of these but it makes no difference. I've even used the identical account setting on my wife's machine and The Bat! works fine (Windows 98) but for some reason, it's a non-starter on mine. Nigel Wed, 09 Jul 2003 20:33 +0300 Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
Could not connect to the Server messages using Windows 2000 SP3
I have a problem similar to Deborah W Lost email when installed Win2K posted on Fri, 28 Mar 2003 02:20:44 -0800. I've just installed The Bat! on my W2k (sp3) laptop and am trying to connect to my ISP to collect send mail. Although I can dial in and successfully connect to my ISP, I get Could not connect to the server messages on every attempt to collect and/or send mail. (Once connected, I can happily surf using MSIE). As soon as I hit the Get new mail or Send queued mail I get the error. Looking at the dial-up monitor, The Bat! is not attempting to connect with the POP or SMTP servers (nothing's being transferred over the phone line), so the problem must be somewhere between The Bat! and the modem. However, the identical Bat! configuration works fine on my wife's PC running Windows 98. (Using tools/backup and restore, I copied my configuration to her machine). I'd appreciate some help in trying to sort this out. -- TIA Nigel Current version is 1.62r | Using TBUDL information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
