On 18/07/2006, at 8:02 AM, Derek Y-E wrote:
Hi WAMUG folks.
According to iiNet's support web page,
iiNet? ;-)
the correct SMTP mail server setting is in fact mailr.westnet.com.au
(not mail.westnet.com.au). Mail.westnet.com.au may still work... I
recall Westnet changed this a little while ago...
http://support.westnet.com.au/al/12/1/article.asp?
aid=2150&n=4&tab=search&bt=4n&r=7.935762E-02&s=1
According to Westnet's Global Roaming page
http://www.westnet.com.au/internet/additional/global.aspx
Mac might need to be using the iPass Dial Wizard.
The iPass Dial Wizard appears to be for dial-up access from locations
other than WA or Aus?
Isn't Mac trying to gain access from Internet Cafes? Won't these
generally be on broadband?
If he is going through a cafe's broadband shouldn't he be using
mail.westnet.com.au?
Westnet seems to be saying that mailr.westnet.com.au is only for use
through the iPass software:
http://support.westnet.com.au/al/12/1/article.asp?
aid=1590&n=1&tab=search&bt=4n&r=0.2371945&s=1
http://www.igs.net/services/ipass_howto.shtml
'iPass Mail Server
Mail / POP3 / SMTP / POST / Incoming and Outgoing:
mailr.westnet.com.au
Username: Full email address (e.g. [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Password: Email Password'
'Mail Server
Mail / POP3 / SMTP / POST / Incoming and Outgoing
mail.westnet.com.au'
I am on WN broadband and mailr.westnet.com.au doesn't respond to any
pings, only mail.westnet.com.au
does.
This seems to imply to me that mailr.westnet.com.au only functions
via dial-up.
I cant see why Westnet themselves haven't sorted this out for Mac.
One long-distance call to support should fix this I reckon.
Dare I ask; what is wrong with using Westnet's webmail to access your
emails while abroad?
With oat a doat Canadia must be a long way off, I hope Mac has a bit
of the 'voyageur' aboot him!
HTH
Good luck
Paul
