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Originally Posted by Tim Danaher
Sorry it this one's been done before...
Anyone having any issues using Mac OS X Mail with NTL Broadband? I'm continually getting the message 'The server 'pop.ntlworld.com rejected the password for account xxxxxxx@ntlworld.com'.
I have to re-type my password n times before it's accepted, and acceptance/rejection seem to be on a completely random basis.
Things work fine in Eudora...but Eudora's a mess compared to OS X Mail.
Anyone have similar experiences/workarounds?
TIA,
Tim. |
I have to agree with UNcabled, this is not a problem with Mail, it's a problem with ntl's mail servers. They are notoriously fickle and can sometimes take an age to respond to a request from a mail client. Unfortunately you can't adjust the length of time Mail will wait before timing out, and once it does, the 'rejected password' error message is the one you are most likely to get, although I have seen others.
The best solution to this is to acquire yourself an alternative POP mail account and then permanently redirect all your @ntlworld.com accounts to it. As you're a Mac user I can wholeheartedly recommend a DotMac account - I have two email addys as well as 100mb of webspace. The email is very reliable and the webspace, when used in conjunction with iPhoto to create online albums, is great. The whole lot's well worth the £75 a year.