thanks Faustus, on my email accounts it looks like pop.east.cox.net and SMTP.east.cox.net, for incoming and outgoing, I guess that would be it. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: <dktrfaustus@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:42 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: resetting newsgroups > On 22 Aug 2004 at 18:56, cristy wrote: > > Hi Faustus, > > > > I downloaded and installed the program. It is asking me before I use > > it though my news and mail server NNTP and SMTP, I dont even know what > > that stands for. Can someone help me with that? Then it wants my > > email and full name. This is the 30 day trial. > > > > thanks, > > christy > > > You can usually get away with falsifying or leaving out your e-mail > address and full name. > > The two acronyms are a couple of addresses that the program needs; > one to access usenet groups, and one to send e-mail (if necessary). > You should be able to find out both addresses from your ISP's web > site, or the introductory e-mails you got when you first signed up > with Cox. > > The NNTP is usually something like: > news.cox.net > > ...and the SMTP is probably something like: > mail.cox.net > > Make sure you find out from Cox's web site, though. > I won't be around much this week, so if you continue to have problems > with Agent, you should refer to the program's help system, and the > FAQ on Forte's web site: > > http://www.forteinc.com/agent/faq.php > > > Best of luck, > > Faustus > > > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > For more info: > //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk