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Old 25-11-2003, 07:04   #11
Tim Danaher
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Join Date: Nov 2003
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Re: Mac OS X Mail and NTL Broadband

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Originally Posted by UNcabled
This can't be the case because all the passwords are stored in the OS X keychain and the Mail settings are all still intact. What happens is it takes ages to connect to pop.ntlworld.com and then ages to send the password which then rejects on a random basis. If you try to access webmail, this will also not allow you to log in.

It's a problem with the ntlworld email servers. Do what I do and get your own domain with a few pop addresses and use those instead. Far more reliable.

Thanks to everyone who replied...always nice to know that it's not just you! The one oddity here though, is that the problem never arises with Eudora...maybe because the time-out is set to longer.

Cheers,

Tim
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