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Originally Posted by Toto
Jon makes a vital point here, if you are going to set up your own email server, make sure your SMTP server points to smtp.ntlworld.com. Because you are on a DHCP assigned IP address, the MX record for your IP range points to ntl's official email servers, any other mail server will be bounced, as most ISP's use RBL's (Real Time Black lists) that check to make sure the IP address sending the email is sending it through its official MX (Mail Transfer) service.
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OK, does this mean that when I send email it will have my ntlworld email address, cause that would mean I would still get email through my ntl account so I'd still have to check it and wait while it downloads tons of spam which defeats the object of setting up an email server.
I'd like to note that it can take several attempts to download email as my wireless link between my Intel Pro/Wireless 2100 3B card and D-Link 614+ router is rubbish, the 50+ spam emails I get make this much worse, I also get a lot of web pages timing out and some never come up unless I use a wired link. Messenger refuses to log in half the time saying my username/password is wrong when it is correct cause its set to auto.
I've already had Acer test the card but I fear it is something to do with the router which is out of warrenty now. My other d-link card works fine, it always desplays the webpages and downloads email first time. </rant>