[ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Dilwyn Jones
I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for members. I could go into the website and set it all up from there but it says

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread thegilpins
: "QL Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:33 PM Subject: [ql-users] isp > > I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They > gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be > used because

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2003-12-10 Thread Darren . Branagh
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Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread John Hitchcock
Dilwyn bach, Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. Get >=version 10. It has s/w to set up on computer 'A' and (later) run the same CD and choose the option to transfer said same account to computer 'B' or C or D or DD! form that machine. I'd be mzzzed

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Robert Newson
Dilwyn Jones wrote: I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for members. I could go into the website and set it all up fro

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread P Witte
John Hitchcock writes: > Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. My personal experience with Tiscali.co.uk is that you get swamped with spam, the negotiation time with the host computer (both logging in and logging out) takes longer than with freeserve (thus clock

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Jeremy Taffel
ay, December 10, 2003 10:04 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] isp > > Dilwyn bach, > > Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. > > Get >=version 10. It has s/w to set up on computer 'A' and (later) run the > same CD and choose the opt

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Martin Wheatley
You don't need a CD Just go to the site of the ISP of your choice and set up the account It will offer you a file. Don't run it but save it. This will be a file with a .ins ending and will contain all the configuration info Once it is on your computer don't run it but read it in a text editor You

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-10 Thread Roy wood
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b) it's only for member

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2003-12-10 Thread Phoebus Dokos
P Witte wrote: John Hitchcock writes: Why not the ubiquitous TISCALI ? I've set up many for different users. My personal experience with Tiscali.co.uk is that you get swamped with spam, the negotiation time with the host computer (both logging in and logging out) takes longer than with freese

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread TonyTebby
- Original Message - From: "P Witte" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: jeudi 11 décembre 2003 00:36 Subject: Re: [ql-users] isp > My personal experience with Tiscali.co.uk is that you get swamped with spam, > the negotiation time with the ho

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread Peter Fox
Totalise are only free until 31 december this year. After that they want money. I am going to let my totalise email address die. Try Breathenet. All you need is the SMTP and VPOP3 server names, the telephone number, a user name and password and you can set the whole thing up easily including

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2003-12-11 Thread Tony Firshman
On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 at 10:36:00, Peter Fox wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) > >Totalise are only free until 31 december this year. After that they want >money. I am going to let my totalise email address die. Try Breathenet. With all this moving of accounts, I am amazed that more don't buy a

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread Dilwyn Jones
PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 12:08 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] isp > > You don't need a CD > > Just go to the site of the ISP of your choice and set up the account > It will offer you a file. Don't run it but save it. > This will be a file with a .in

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tony Firshman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 at 10:36:00, Peter Fox wrote: (ref: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) Totalise are only free until 31 december this year. After that they want money. I am going to let my totalise email address die. Try Breathenet.

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2003-12-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Roy wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dilwyn Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Robert Newson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Dilwyn Jones wrote: I have been asked to set up a computer for someone for Christmas. They gave me a Readers Digest ISP installation CD (rdplus.net) but can't be used because (a) it's out of date, with old numbers etc and (b

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread Robert Newson
TonyTebby wrote: ... There is no doubt at all that Tiscali in France are a real bunch of crooks. Is it just Tiscali? My freeserve email domain is swamped with spam (97%+ for one user name, so easy to filter). I noticed one hosting ISP kept appearing, so I stat'ed it for Nov and Dec (so far):

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2003-12-11 Thread Tarquin Mills
> Dilwyn Jones wrote: [snip] > Anyone know of a subscription-free ISP using a local rate UK dialup I > can just sign up to from my computer then just simply set up the other > PC to connect to. Someone (Tarquin?) did offer me such details some > time ago but I seem to have lost them. Sorry to be l

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread P Witte
Tony Firshman writes: > With all this moving of accounts, I am amazed that more don't buy a > domain (£1.99 a year from oneandone.co.uk - beware the £1.99 a > MONTH offer). Can you use a domain via a dial-up connection? Having your own domain doesnt solve the dail-up problem. You still need an

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-11 Thread P Witte
TonyTebby writes: > You're lucky. <> When Tiscali took over my beautiful knoware.nl ISP I had similar experiences to the ones you describe but I put it down to them being mean rather than crooked. What a wunch of bankers! I think its time to get outta here! Per

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-12 Thread thegilpins
ber 12, 2003 1:00 AM Subject: Re: [ql-users] isp Tony Firshman writes: > With all this moving of accounts, I am amazed that more don't buy a > domain (£1.99 a year from oneandone.co.uk - beware the £1.99 a > MONTH offer). Can you use a domain via a dial-up connection? Having yo

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-12 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Tarquin Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes Could Jonathan Dent TCP/IP stack's DNS Resolver be configured to point at the Open Root Server Confederation DNS servers rather than the ICANN legacy servers. This would mean instead of seeing just the usual names you could

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-12 Thread Dave P
On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Malcolm Cadman wrote: > 'ql_now' would be an apt domain name - that is what is happening with > the QL now. 404 Not Found. The page you are looking for could not be displayed ;) So, what does that say? ;) Dave

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-13 Thread Malcolm Cadman
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Dave P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes On Fri, 12 Dec 2003, Malcolm Cadman wrote: 'ql_now' would be an apt domain name - that is what is happening with the QL now. 404 Not Found. The page you are looking for could not be displayed ;) So, what does that say? ;) It is

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
> > With all this moving of accounts, I am amazed that more don't buy a > > domain (£1.99 a year from oneandone.co.uk - beware the £1.99 a > > MONTH offer). > > Can you use a domain via a dial-up connection? Having your own domain doesnt > solve the dail-up problem. You still need an ISP, yes? >

Re: [ql-users] isp

2003-12-13 Thread Dilwyn Jones
to setup the other PC, silly me!) -- Dilwyn Jones - Original Message - From: Tarquin Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:22 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] isp > > > Dilwyn Jones wrote: > [snip] > > Anyone know of