OK. On my setup incoming is mail.mcb.net and outgoing is smtp.mcb.net. Are both incoming and outgoing messages failing? bones bones@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of gwinsk@xxxxxxx Sent: 26 October 2009 07:55 To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [jhb] Re: test Tried both but no success. Gerry Winskill > Try mail.mcb.net or smtp.mcb.net > > > bones > bones@xxxxxxx > > -----Original Message----- > From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of gwinsk@xxxxxxx > Sent: 25 October 2009 22:05 > To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [jhb] Re: test > > Hi Tom, > > I've just looked at the OUTGOING SERVER page, when using Thunderbird. It's > set at gwinsk-smtp.mcb.net > > I don't think it was set at that on my XP machine. > > Gerry Winskill > > >> hi Gerry >> I have just had the same problem setting it up on my windows 7 in the >> end >> I >> think it was finding the right name to call the pops server >> I have always used mail.btinternet now I have to use >> mail.btinternet.com.yet >> the out going is still mail.btinternet >> tom >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <gwinsk@xxxxxxx> >> To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, October 25, 2009 7:49 PM >> Subject: [jhb] Re: test >> >> >>> This isn't a long message 'cos the blood is rushing to my head. >>> >>> It's also different because trying to reply via Thunderbird fails, with >>> an >>> error message saying it can't access my ISP's server. I'm having to >>> reply >>> via Webmail, on the same MCB.net server. That works. All suggestions >>> welcomed. >>> >>> Also for my next problem. Having loaded Photoshop Elements onto this >>> machine, it insists in opening all photos etc, instead of the Windows >>> prog. I fixed it on my IOM machine but can't remember how. >>> >>> Gerry Winskill >>> >>> >>> >>>> its just like your next door >>>> write standing on your head and we will get it the right way up >>>> tom >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: <gwinsk@xxxxxxx> >>>> To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 9:45 PM >>>> Subject: [jhb] Re: test >>>> >>>> >>>>> Loud and far away. >>>>> Sorry about upside down writing! >>>>> >>>>> Gerry Winskill >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> Loud and clear here too. >>>>>> >>>>>> There have been no postings here for the last day or so Tom - you >>>>>> haven't >>>>>> been cut off from the list.. >>>>>> >>>>>> Where is everyone anyway? >>>>>> >>>>>> bones >>>>>> bones@xxxxxxx >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On >>>>>> Behalf >>>>>> Of Mike Brook >>>>>> Sent: 24 October 2009 20:59 >>>>>> To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>> Subject: [jhb] Re: test >>>>>> >>>>>> Fives, Tom! >>>>>> >>>>>> M. >>>>>> >>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>> From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] >>>>>>> On Behalf Of tom smith >>>>>>> Sent: Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:39 PM >>>>>>> To: jhb_airlines@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>>>> Subject: [jhb] test >>>>>>> >>>>>>> test >>>>>>> tom >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >