Thanks Don, What you just described was really what I meant to ask about and what was confusing me. I had issues with that in the past. I think I have it all sorted out now though. I had to call both my ISP providers and add both accounts and use different SMTP info when adding accounts. christy ----- Original Message ----- From: "dsw32952" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 11:36 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: windows mail question/vista > POP3 will likely work fine. Your SMTP may or may not work fine. If > your friends internet provider is the same as yours, you have a far > better chance of being able to Send Mail To People. If not, your odds > just got a lot worse. > > Many providers prevent or severely limit access to their SMTP servers > from outside their own network. Some will even limit POP3 access. As > far as I know, all ISPs provide a web interface to substitute for > POP3/SMTP. > > This is one reason why many folks buy email service from independent > services like Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail and others. > > Don > > > > Steve Aiello wrote: >> trying to figure out how to answer this without sounding like a smart >> sassed >> SOB. >> Yes you can check you email while on DSL. The same why you would check >> it >> when your at your relatives. >> On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 6:03 PM, Christy <poppy0206@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> >>> Another question please. I am on dial up right now, my earthlink >>> account. >>> I have two email accounts set up now on my windows vista email. I use >>> cox >>> high speed at my other location (relative's house). My friend here is >>> allowing me to use their DSL connection since I have wireless laptop. >>> Can >>> I >>> still check my email and send and receive it using their DSL connection >>> even >>> though I do not have an email account with DSL? I have just confused >>> myself...lol >>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------- > Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and > everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. > > To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > OR > To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to > pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To > unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with > "unsubscribe" in the Subject. > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: > pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: > pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > --------------------------------------------------------------- > --------------------------------------------------------------- Please remember to trim your replies (including this sentence and everything below it) and adjust the subject line as necessary. To subscribe, unsubscribe or modify your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk OR To subscribe to the mailing list, send an email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject. To unsubscribe send email to pctechtalk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject. To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ To contact only the PCTT Mod Squad, write to: pctechtalk-moderators@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To join our separate PCTableTalk off-topic group, send a blank email to: pctabletalk+subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ---------------------------------------------------------------