Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-10-09 Thread FW via WAMUG
ts.wamug.org.au> wrote: >> Hi All >> An interesting piece of info was brought to my attention, and to >>be >> honest I hadn’t seen it previously. - (definitely not an email >>from >> iinet advising me of the change. Possibly an

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-10-09 Thread Daniel Kerr via WAMUG
et advising me of the change. Possibly an email will come later > on > perhaps?) > Apparently iinet/TPG and all it’s subsidiaries (Westnet, Internode > etc) > have decided they are no longer going to host their customer’s > emails. > (And new

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-10-08 Thread Rosemary Spark via WAMUG
Yes. I’m with Westnet…20 years. They sent an email in June about it. I also contacted the Messaging Company, but apart from an acknowledgment that’s all for now. I’m trying to decouple all the people I use that address for. I’m hoping the year’s grace will allow me to track

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-10-08 Thread FW via WAMUG
om > iinet advising me of the change. Possibly an email will come later on > perhaps?) > Apparently iinet/TPG and all it’s subsidiaries (Westnet, Internode etc) > have decided they are no longer going to host their customer’s emails. > (And new customers signing up are not

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-08-12 Thread Rod Blitvich via WAMUG
n email will come later on perhaps?) > > Apparently iinet/TPG and all it’s subsidiaries (Westnet, Internode etc) have > decided they are no longer going to host their customer’s emails. (And new > customers signing up are not given an @ISP email address). > > They are moving

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-08-01 Thread Robin Belford via WAMUG
Every one is probably getting these today [1]https://help.iinet.net.au/iinet-email-messaging-company [2]https://help.iinet.net.au/domain-name-registry-transfer On 1 Aug 2023, at 10:39 pm, Stephen Chape via WAMUG wrote: Thank you Daniel. My daughter is with Westnet, so

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-08-01 Thread Stephen Chape via WAMUG
Thank you Daniel. My daughter is with Westnet, so I will chat to her about this. On 1 Aug 2023, at 8:40 pm, Pete Smith via WAMUG wrote: G’day Daniel. I saw on Internode’s site today that they have not been hosting new email addresses since 20 June or thereabouts but

Re: [WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-08-01 Thread Pete Smith via WAMUG
and all it’s subsidiaries (Westnet, Internode etc) have decided they are no longer going to host their customer’s emails. (And new customers signing up are not given an @ISP email address). They are moving it over to another business where they (the ISP) are apparently paying for it for

[WAMUG] Iinet/Westnet/TPG/internode etc stopping email address hosting

2023-08-01 Thread Daniel Kerr via WAMUG
Hi All An interesting piece of info was brought to my attention, and to be honest I hadn’t seen it previously. - (definitely not an email from iinet advising me of the change. Possibly an email will come later on perhaps?) Apparently iinet/TPG and all it’s subsidiaries (Westnet, Internode etc

Westnet fetchtv STB

2011-09-08 Thread John Daniels
Hi Folks Has anyone investigated or tried out the new Westnet "fetchTV" set top box which connects to your modem as well as to the TV aerial? Cheers John -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Gu

in prasie of Westnet and some advice

2011-07-14 Thread Renew Editors & Writers
Just bought a new MacBook Pro. Was using 10.5.8, now Snow leopard. Tried cranking up my HUAWEI USB modem with no success. It needed a firmware upgrade which Westnet did for me while I waited. Just as well since I needed to catch a plane and needed the portable function whilst on the move

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-22 Thread John Daniels
Hi RobD Yes I have tried the MTU at 1432 and also 1450 and 1492. It seems I get the highest speed at 1450 but only by 10KBs. The speed has dropped only once today and unplugging the modem brought it back up. Cheers John On 22/06/2011, at 10:04 PM, Rob Davies wrote: > > Hi John, > > Wi

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-22 Thread Rob Davies
Hi John, Within the Billion did you change your MTU to 1432. Make sure you are setting this at its PPPoE settings page. Not the interface settings. Then restart modem. Cheers! `RobD... On 22Jun2011, at 6:49 pm, John Daniels wrote: > > Hi RobD & Ronni > > Following on from my email on Monday

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-22 Thread John Daniels
Hi RobD & Ronni Following on from my email on Monday, yesterday speed was OK also this afternoon at around 280-300KBs. At 6.25pm today speed 164KBs Power off modem for 20 secs, re test showed 290KBs. 15 minutes later it remains the same at 290KBs. So does the modem get tired, lose interest,

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Rob Davies
Hi John, Ok, now it is coming clearer, MTU Within your modem which I assume you do your PPPoE handshake with. Adjust the MTU too 1432, see if that sustains speed. Can actually go down to about 1400 safely, but start there and see if improvement. I utilise 1412 on one of the ADSL and the other is

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread John Daniels
Hi RobD & Ronni Rob's final suggestion to power off modem and wait 15 seconds produced these figures:- Before modem off 163KBs After modem back on 290KBs 15 minutes later 282KBs Can anyone explain this? It would be an enormous coincidence if congestion ceased just then. with only about a

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread John Daniels
ated the router firmware I have a splitter installed taking the incoming ADSL feed straight to the modem connection. I will contact Westnet with the latest speed figures and maybe they will send the Level 2 tech this time. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that the speed drop of at least 50%

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Rob Davies
Afternoon, I agree with Robin it is not a DNS issue, as the technician would have checked for this in his fault diagnosis. Last Post to List, I can make your DNS PING response of 2-3ms if on iiNet ADSL1 or above. It simply is a congestion issue, and I still believe it is happening in his ab

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Rob Davies
on the progress with your drop in speed at times of >> ‘perhaps’ Internet traffic congestion on the Hammersley Exchange. >> Do you have Westnet DNS Addresses - Primary & Secondary in your Modem / >> Router and also System Preferences > Network - Advanced - DNS - DNS Serve

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Ronda Brown
On 20/06/2011, at 4:00 PM, Robin Belford wrote: > Just to clarify one thing. > > John's problem is a slowdown of this internet connection. Let's call it > bandwidth. > It appears to be caused by congestion on the DSLAM at the exchange, or > perhaps a faulty joint in the local loop (copper) wi

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Robin Belford
> > On 20/06/2011, at 3:30 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > >> In the space of a few minutes speeds ranged from 3.4 mb/s download to 15.48 >> (wireless), and 9.18 to 16.37 (ethernet, same modem). Uploads were all in >> vicinity of 0.83 to 0.85. >> >> ADSL2+, We

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Bill Parker
That's an understatement at the end Ronni. Reading through your list of variables gives me the shivers. I spent a 30 minutes call with a young (very helpful) bloke at Westnet yesterday when I could not make my HUAWEI usb modem do anything beyond snails and dropout . The end of

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Ronda Brown
On 20/06/2011, at 3:30 PM, Michael Hawkins wrote: > In the space of a few minutes speeds ranged from 3.4 mb/s download to 15.48 > (wireless), and 9.18 to 16.37 (ethernet, same modem). Uploads were all in > vicinity of 0.83 to 0.85. > > ADSL2+, Westnet, 77 St Georges Terra

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread Michael Hawkins
In the space of a few minutes speeds ranged from 3.4 mb/s download to 15.48 (wireless), and 9.18 to 16.37 (ethernet, same modem). Uploads were all in vicinity of 0.83 to 0.85. ADSL2+, Westnet, 77 St Georges Terrace Perth. From: Ronda Brown Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-20 Thread John Daniels
Hi Ronni Thankyou for all that info. I use 2 speedtest sites as recommended by Westnet. Both connect to the iinet server. They are "mirror.3fl.net.au/pub/speedtest" Right click on "50mb.txt", left click "download linked file." You can watch the variation in speed

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-19 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi again John, When you are doing your Speed Testing. After picking a test, (this one is ok, I use it sometimes for testing purposes) follow these steps: 1. Restart your Mac. 2. To the extent possible, make sure no other devices on your network are actively accessi

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-19 Thread Ronda Brown
On 20/06/2011, at 1:48 PM, John Daniels wrote: > Hi Ronni > Yes I took it this morning after I had changed the DNS settings OK, thanks John. 1. Put the Primary & Secondary IP addresses shown in the “Recommended configuration” portion of the namebench window into your Modem / Router i.e 203.50.

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-19 Thread Ashley Mulder
John If you look at the notes on the system one it says it's replicating 203.21.20.20 namebench on my system has 10.1.1.1 as my fastest which is my router, however my router automatically changes to whatever is specified by iinet (as that is who i am with) so perhaps your router is auto-changi

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-19 Thread John Daniels
Hi Ronni My namebench results are as follows. Cheers John namebench 1.3.1 Telstra lon AU is 47.3% Faster than your current primary DNS server Recommended configuration (fastest + nearest) Primary Server 203.50.2.71 Telstra lon AU Secondary Server 203.0.178.191 iiNet AU Tertiary Server

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-18 Thread Paul K
On downgrading plans: I note that Amnet also charges a fee now. $19, 'coincidentally' this is the same amount I wish to reduce my plan by. I should give them some credit on this count though. Previously I had downgraded my plan (for free) because we were seriously under-using it. It was 90GB pea

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-18 Thread Paul K
BTW, I find them to be a 'good' to 'very good' ISP. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Guidelines - Unsubscribe -

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-18 Thread Rob Davies
it is > either a fault on the line or the inability of the exchange to cope with > increased traffic. > > I have had my line within the house checked by iinet and by my own telco. I > have a new modem (Billion 7800N) and a central splitter. > > Similar problems with Westne

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-17 Thread John Daniels
hange to cope with increased traffic. I have had my line within the house checked by iinet and by my own telco. I have a new modem (Billion 7800N) and a central splitter. Similar problems with Westnet have been reported on Whirlpool so now I'm waiting for Westnet/iinet to get off their butt

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-16 Thread Rob Davies
ames >>> No There is no noise on my line but the attenuation is usually around 60. >>> I am getting about 230KBs this morning (1.84Mbs). >>> The Westnet contractor has been and finds no fault on my line or at the >>> exchange and of course my speed is OK. >>

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-16 Thread John Daniels
slow. >> ISPs may also intentionally install filters or controls on the network that >> can lower your performance. >> >> I’m not convinced as to why this drop in speed is happening, especially >> since it has only been noticed in the past few months. >>

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-16 Thread John Daniels
er, or other servers > running of your ADSL connection? > > Cheers! > `RobD... > > On 15Jun2011, at 10:39 am, John Daniels wrote: > >> Hi James >> No There is no noise on my line but the attenuation is usually around 60. >> I am getting about 230KBs this mo

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-16 Thread John Daniels
Thank you Ray It's definitely time not temperature or humidity. Slow from late afternoon and all evening and all day weekends. Cheers John John Daniels jdani...@westnet.com.au On 15/06/2011, at 9:41 AM, Ray Forma wrote: > > John, > > a considerable while back I had similar problems. Whenev

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-15 Thread Pat
in speed is happening, especially since > it has only been noticed in the past few months. > > I will be interested to follow your experience with Westnet / iiNet > monitoring the line for your connection. > > Cheers, > Ronni >>> On 14/06/2011, at 6:50 PM, John D

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-15 Thread Rob Davies
ut 230KBs this morning (1.84Mbs). > The Westnet contractor has been and finds no fault on my line or at the > exchange and of course my speed is OK. > The drop in speed always occurs when people are home from work or school and > weekends particularly. > Westnet (iinet) are monitorin

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi John, I’ve only just found time to check WAMUG mailing list. Thanks for getting back with the results from the Westnet/iiNet contractor’s visit. Quote: > No There is no noise on my line but the attenuation is usually around 60. > I am getting about 230KBs this morning (1.84Mbs).

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread John Daniels
Hi James No There is no noise on my line but the attenuation is usually around 60. I am getting about 230KBs this morning (1.84Mbs). The Westnet contractor has been and finds no fault on my line or at the exchange and of course my speed is OK. The drop in speed always occurs when people are home

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread Ray Forma
John, a considerable while back I had similar problems. Whenever it became cold, my Internet speed would decline markedly. I complained repeatedly to my ISP, AAPT, who treated me like an idiot, continually asking me to disconnect all other equipment etc. To shut them up I disconnected the hous

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread James / Hans Kunz
just my 2c to add to Ronni's comment i was called in to followup a problem like this & found that the wiring in the 'junction box' in the roof was loose (very poorly done) in an other case there was the connection/ loop through in the kitchen not done (the wires layed paralell & thus the high fre

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread John Daniels
Hi Ronni Thank you for all that detailed info., I have done some of the things you suggest and some details are:- Modem was Netcomm 5 Plus 4 until last Friday and then Billion 7400N. I have tried both and am currently on the new Billion. There is no difference in speed. I'm on ppoe with MTU 149

Re: ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread Ronda Brown
On 14/06/2011, at 6:50 PM, John Daniels wrote: > > Hi everyone > > I am still being plagued with a big reduction in speed in the evening. Up > until 3.20pm it was 162KBs, then went to 90KBs and 50KBs > > Has anyone else on Hammersley Exchange experienced this? > > Cheers > > John Hi John,

ADSL2 speed Westnet

2011-06-14 Thread John Daniels
Hi everyone I am still being plagued with a big reduction in speed in the evening. Up until 3.20pm it was 162KBs, then went to 90KBs and 50KBs Has anyone else on Hammersley Exchange experienced this? Cheers John -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-13 Thread Travis Hansen
Well, here's my 2 Bob's worth (pun intended). I used to praise Westnet for their brilliant service - specifically, when making a service call, the option to leave your number (while STAYING IN THE QUE) and Westnet ring you back when it's your turn. Doing away with this appears to

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-12 Thread James / Hans Kunz
Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish. On 11/06/2011, at 5:10 PM, McCallum Malcolm wrote: > I have been with Westnet for a LONG time and am viewing the present debacle > with growing concern. As you know I am moving to

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-11 Thread Susan Hastings
erent locations. So, I wonder is our experience unique, or do other people find that VOIP works well. From: "F.W. Hänel" Reply-To: WAMUG Mailing List Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:26:12 +0800 To: WAMUG Mailing List Subject: Re: Westnet Invoices Hi Mac, My experience with VOIP is disappoint

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-11 Thread F.W. Hänel
m has improved things. I would like to change to full iiNet naked DSL but the poor quality stops me from doing so. Cheers, Walter On 11/06/2011, at 5:10 , McCallum Malcolm wrote: > I have been with Westnet for a LONG time and am viewing the present debacle > with growing concern. As yo

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-11 Thread McCallum Malcolm
I have been with Westnet for a LONG time and am viewing the present debacle with growing concern. As you know I am moving to a new house and was considering installing VOIP as the telephone and internet service. I had thought that the choice of who to go with was a 'no brainer 'but

Re: Westnet Invoices: Customer service is an Oxymoron

2011-06-10 Thread Bill Parker
And I can match that story. I got really pissed off with iinet, switched to Westnet after many years - about the time when Michael Whatshis name revealed his real modus operandi to get listed.. Now, I get the same iinet treatment from good old Westnet. Mind you, it is VASTLY

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-10 Thread Michael Hawkins
Daniel, Westnet used to send me a text based invoice/receipt, but have stopped doing so. There's now a requirement that I log onto to the website and find and download the receipt. As far as I'm concerned, the customer shouldn't have to do that. The invoice and the receipt should

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Peter Meyer
Hi Michael I feel your pain. And I've been pain-free for some time now ;) I too would suggest Amnet as an alternative, having transferred to them after some very poor 'service' from Westnet. Westnet does indeed seem to have assumed very much of the iiNet ethos. I had dealings

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Daniel Kerr
I'm not with Westnet, but iinet. I find their invoice system no problem at all. I've been with them for about 7-8 years or more. They send me a text based invoice with a link where I can log in and get it again in PDF if needed from toolbox. Then about 10 days later (or less) the a

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Ronda Brown
11, at 12:32 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Michael, >> >> I have not experienced what you have mentioned below. >> >> I’m still receiving from Westnet an emailed Invoice on the 1st of the Month >> and then an emailed Receipt on the 5th of each Month. &g

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Michael Hawkins
List Subject: Re: Westnet Invoices My experience too, more or less. I get an email 1 or 2 of month reminding me that the invoice is available to view, and I log in to do this. On the 5 day I get an email with the paid invoice included. Severin Crisp On 10/06/2011, at 12:32 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Michael Hawkins
receipt dated a few days later. I made it clear I wasn't happy, having abandoned iinet from Westnet some years ago because of a lack of customer service from iinet. Until now I'd been very happy with Westnet. The receipt was emailed to me this morning after I'd called twice.

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Severin Crisp
experienced what you have mentioned below. I’m still receiving from Westnet an emailed Invoice on the 1st of the Month and then an emailed Receipt on the 5th of each Month. I don’t have to login to my Account. Cheers, Ronni On 10/06/2011, at 11:52 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Westnet has

Re: Typo corrected: FW: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Warren Jones
On 10/06/2011, at 11:58 AM, Michael Hawkins wrote: Can anyone suggest an internet service provider for whom a "Valued Memberr" is in fact, valued? If you or anyone is looking for a new ISP I can recommend Amnet . I've been using them for over 4 years. My experie

Re: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Michael, I have not experienced what you have mentioned below. I’m still receiving from Westnet an emailed Invoice on the 1st of the Month and then an emailed Receipt on the 5th of each Month. I don’t have to login to my Account. Cheers, Ronni On 10/06/2011, at 11:52 AM, Michael Hawkins

Re: Typo corrected: FW: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Neil Houghton
Hi Michael, I¹ve always been happy with Internode since changing from SmallPuddle four years ago. I can¹t comment too much on their customer service since I haven¹t really had reason to call on it. The only unilateral action on their part, wrt my account, was increasing the download quota and in

Typo corrected: FW: Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Michael Hawkins
Westnet has recently "upgraded" its invoicing system. It informed subscribers of the change by sending out an email with subject heading "Your Westnet Phone Invoice". The email starts with the salutation "Dear Valued Member." That is, of course, the generic indica

Westnet Invoices

2011-06-09 Thread Michael Hawkins
Westnet has recently "upgraded" its invoicing system. It informed subscribers of the change by sending out an email with subject heading "Your Westnet Phone Invoice". The email starts with the salutation "Dear Valued Member." That is, of course, the generic indica

Re: Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

2011-05-29 Thread Stephen Chape
Fantastic -- thanks Rob. I sit and wait now I guess .. till the changeover takes place !! On 29/05/2011, at 3:56 PM, Rob Davies wrote: > > Afternoon, > > Firstly email will be an issue if using Westnet as server? > Open gmail account(s), before switching transfer mail to th

Re: Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

2011-05-29 Thread Rob Davies
Afternoon, Firstly email will be an issue if using Westnet as server? Open gmail account(s), before switching transfer mail to this service does not matter if IMAP or POP. (Free) IMAP I prefer as stay's on server. (Accessibility) Once Telstra setup move back if necessary? Website if inst

Re: Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

2011-05-26 Thread Stephen Chape
straight forward if you need to change these things. >> >> Safari does not need to be changed but if your email accounts are with >> westnet then you will loose those accounts when you terminate your services >> from westnet and you'll have to setup completely new email

Re: Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

2011-05-26 Thread James / Hans Kunz
at will make everything > straight forward if you need to change these things. > > Safari does not need to be changed but if your email accounts are with > westnet then you will loose those accounts when you terminate your services > from westnet and you'll have to setup comp

Re: Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

2011-05-26 Thread Dark1
that will make everything straight forward if you need to change these things. Safari does not need to be changed but if your email accounts are with westnet then you will loose those accounts when you terminate your services from westnet and you'll have to setup completely new email accoun

Moving from Westnet to Bigpond ?

2011-05-24 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi folks, I have recently applied to move from Westnet to Bigpond. This is a reluctant move and I am only doing so because Bigpond offer ADSL2+ from the Jane Brook Sub Exchange. None of the other ISP's can offer this and the speed issue is quite frankly extremely frustrating. According to

Re: Westnet Customer Satisfaction Survey ??? ?

2010-03-20 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Barb, I would say its legit, Maryna Pienaar was General Manager - Corporate Services iiNet, probably a name change "Chief Customer Officer" since the buy-out of Westnet. Westnet do send out survey emails periodically. So I would say you are safe to participate if you so wish

Westnet Customer Satisfaction Survey ????

2010-03-20 Thread Barb Zahari
Hi Anyone know whether this is legit or not? On 19 Mar 2010, at 7:45 PM, wrote: Hello, At Westnet, providing quality service to our customers sits high on our priority list. We’re big on improving the time you spend with Westnet and open to what you have to say. Our customer

Re: iPhones and Westnet

2008-08-12 Thread Peter Fowler
24 PM, Malcolm Burtenshaw wrote: Speaking of Westnet... Anyone with an iPhone on Westnet at the moment? Mal -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml

Re: iPhones and Westnet

2008-08-12 Thread Steven Knowles
to be there > I would like to why it isn't > > Peter > > > On 12/08/2008, at 5:24 PM, Malcolm Burtenshaw wrote: > >> >> Speaking of Westnet... >> >> Anyone with an iPhone on Westnet at the moment? >> >> Mal -- The WA Macin

Re: iPhones and Westnet

2008-08-12 Thread Peter Fowler
ke to why it isn't Peter On 12/08/2008, at 5:24 PM, Malcolm Burtenshaw wrote: Speaking of Westnet... Anyone with an iPhone on Westnet at the moment? Mal -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Gu

Re: iPhones and Westnet

2008-08-12 Thread Malcolm Burtenshaw
Well Westnet's new mail platform is Zimbra which supports Activesync. Just wondering if anyone else has got their iPhone going with the Exchange push email yet. Mal On 12/08/2008, at 5:57 PM, Matt Huitson wrote: Yep. No problems for browsing. I don't use my westnet email so

Re: iPhones and Westnet

2008-08-12 Thread Matt Huitson
Yep. No problems for browsing. I don't use my westnet email so haven't added that as an account on the phone, though I could test it out if you are wanting setup feedback. Matt. On 12/08/2008, at 5:24 PM, Malcolm Burtenshaw wrote: Speaking of Westnet... Anyone with an

iPhones and Westnet

2008-08-12 Thread Malcolm Burtenshaw
Speaking of Westnet... Anyone with an iPhone on Westnet at the moment? Mal -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

Re: Westnet login on Safari

2008-08-06 Thread Rob Findlay
You would want to be careful of those email if you were on a PC! http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9111858 On 07/08/2008, at 9:34 AM, Paul Weaver wrote: Thanks for that Ronda. I deleted the old keychain bit and everything seems back to normal. I

Re: Westnet login on Safari

2008-08-06 Thread Paul Weaver
Thanks for that Ronda. I deleted the old keychain bit and everything seems back to normal. I recall that yesterday I opened an email ostensibly from CNN which froze my iMac completely. Maybe that had something to do with it? Cheers, Paul. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archiv

Re: Westnet login on Safari

2008-08-06 Thread Ronda Brown
do the email password in the "background" when you check for new mail. Cheers, Ronni On 07/08/2008, at 6:15 AM, Barb Zahari wrote: I've had this same problem on & off with Mail ever since moving to Westnet from IT in April. It won't remember my email address or password details

Re: Westnet login on Safari

2008-08-06 Thread Barb Zahari
I've had this same problem on & off with Mail ever since moving to Westnet from IT in April. It won't remember my email address or password details either, or says they're incorrect. Just this morning I got a "message" that Mail could not log in because my passw

Westnet login on Safari

2008-08-06 Thread Paul Weaver
On another computer I use Safari 3.1.2 has started tossing up a message that my Westnet email details are incorrect when they are not. They also used to autofill on the browser but this too has ceased. I've checked all the settings but can't see anything adverse. Any ideas ple

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-12 Thread Rob Phillips
Yes. In 1984, when I lived in Germany, they were installing fibre-optics in cities. Rob James / Hans Kunz wrote: Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? because australia telecom later telstra never bothered to invest in proper equipment & provide "service" in europe optical fibre net

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-12 Thread Shay Telfer
ith a paying population only the size of California. Region - Population Density Korea - 501 people/sq km Japan - 340 people/sq km Europe - 127 people/sq km Australia - 2.7 people/sq km Have fun, Shay (enjoying ADSL 1 on Westnet, at least until iinet change my plan :) -- ===

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-12 Thread James / Hans Kunz
Why does broadband in Australia suck so much? because australia telecom later telstra never bothered to invest in proper equipment & provide "service" in europe optical fibre networks got installed long before telstra thought of doing that, we are clearly in the back-back water of broadban

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-12 Thread Matthew Healey
On 09/05/2008, at 9:20 AM, Chris Griffiths wrote: Mmm… it seems iinet is buying a few service providers. I know my previous service provider Upnaway was also bought by iiNet about 6 months ago. I'm waiting for iiNet to buy Amcom... at which point there will be pretty much no locally base

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-08 Thread Chris Griffiths
Mmm… it seems iinet is buying a few service providers. I know my previous service provider Upnaway was also bought by iiNet about 6 months ago. Chris Griffiths On 08/05/2008, at 1:42 PM, Robert Howells wrote: My commiserations to our Westnet based members Bob <h

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-08 Thread Ronda Brown
Hi Adam, Westnet have built a fantastic company… and that’s exactly why iiNet wanted them. iiNet can’t afford to break that something special that makes Westnet what they are, so I don’t anticipate anything changing, except for the better. Westnet are in a rare situation where they have

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-08 Thread Adam hewitt
that Westnet has survived incredibly well in a reseller market for one reason, customer service excellence. I think it would be a long time before iiNet would want to make any changes which could destroy thatfor $81M you really don't want the customer base abandoning ship.

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-08 Thread Stephen Chape
Hi Ronda ... read my other post. Sorry to be a "killjoy" but I have heard this all before .. in fact almost identical reasoning !! On 08/05/2008, at 1:50 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: On 08/05/2008, at 1:42 PM, Robert Howells wrote: My commiserations to our Westnet based members

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-08 Thread Stephen Chape
I just read the announcement from Westnet and got this very strange feeling of dejavue. A couple of years ago I worked for WA's largest hardware co-operative, CPS (500 stores in the group) Then they "merged" with Mitre10 (referred to as a joint venture) Now CPS have all

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-07 Thread Ronda Brown
On 08/05/2008, at 1:42 PM, Robert Howells wrote: My commiserations to our Westnet based members Bob <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23665272-15306,00.html > I don't agree with you here Bob, (hope I'm proved right in my understanding of Westnet&#

Re: Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-07 Thread Kyle Kreusch
http://whirlpool.net.au/article.cfm/1790 On 5/8/08, Robert Howells <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My commiserations to our Westnet based members > > Bob > > <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23665272-15306,00.html> > > -- The

Westnet bought by iinet

2008-05-07 Thread Robert Howells
My commiserations to our Westnet based members Bob <http://www.australianit.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23665272-15306,00.html > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org

Re: Westnet MyPhoto feature is anti-Safari

2008-02-12 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 12/02/2008, at 9:43 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Deleting ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist did the job. But I discovered that Safari should be quitted before this is done, otherwise the dodgy effort gets replaced. Thanks everyone, another human victory over a machine. Paul.

Re: Westnet MyPhoto feature is anti-Safari

2008-02-11 Thread pweaver
Deleting ~/Library/Preferences/com.apple.Safari.plist did the job. But I discovered that Safari should be quitted before this is done, otherwise the dodgy effort gets replaced. Thanks everyone, another human victory over a machine. Paul. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives

Re: Westnet MyPhoto feature is anti-Safari

2008-02-11 Thread Ronda Brown
On 12/02/2008, at 8:02 AM, Peter Hinchliffe wrote: On 11/02/2008, at 11:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately I'd tried Bob's suggestion about Safari Enhancer before Ronnie's warning about non compatibility with OS 10.5.1 came up. Sorry Ronnie. I trashed the Safari Enhancer folder b

Re: Westnet MyPhoto feature is anti-Safari

2008-02-11 Thread Robert Howells
Have you removed from User-Library-Preferences the file com.gordonbyrnes.SafariEnhancer.plist and then restarted ? If it is still the same after that , remove from User-Library- Preferences the file com.apple.Safari.plist and restart . Bob Sorry you got caught with Leopard but th

Re: Westnet MyPhoto feature is anti-Safari

2008-02-11 Thread Peter Hinchliffe
On 11/02/2008, at 11:04 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Unfortunately I'd tried Bob's suggestion about Safari Enhancer before Ronnie's warning about non compatibility with OS 10.5.1 came up. Sorry Ronnie. I trashed the Safari Enhancer folder but now I get messages from some websites saying that m

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