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Pop Trouble by Glolow on 06-25-2004 at 07:39 PM

I have Plus! on my two computers at home and the one I use at work.  The two at home are on a cable ISP and I have no trouble getting the POP checker to work with my home address.  I do however have a problem with my work POP checker.

My address is different, and the ISP is ADSL.  I've set it up the way it should be (e-mail, pop.isp.--, user, password) but everytime it checks it tries to dial out through a phone modem.  It also shares a connection with another computer  through a standard home network system via a hub.  I'm not sure what the three numbers beside the POP address are, but by default it's 110.  Could this be the cause of my grief?

Thanks for the time.

RE: Pop Trouble by Choli on 06-26-2004 at 12:36 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Glolow
but by default it's 110.  Could this be the cause of my grief?
I don't think so. Those numbers are the default and should be 110 for 99.99999999% POP servers. Don't change them unless you really know what you're doing.

quote:
Originally posted by Glolow
My address is different
does that address allow the pop3? I mean, not all the email addresses can be checked with the POP3 checker. If that address has been given to you by your ISP it's very probably that you can access it with POP3 but you should check that.
quote:
Originally posted by Glolow
but everytime it checks it tries to dial out through a phone modem.
that problem seems to me this: You have your Windows configured in a way that connections to that address (i mean domain (pop.isp.---) not email address) has to be done through a modem after dialing up.

In a browser, type the address pop.isp.--- and if it tries to dialup the problem is with Windows. Review IE and Windows' internet connections options. There may be something wrong.
RE: Pop Trouble by Glolow on 06-26-2004 at 03:51 AM

Yeah, it's a POP3, I use Outlook to access it now using the POP server.  I think the computer's are the reason my hair line's receading :P