[NTLUG:Discuss] Installation

[Allen Flick]

Chris Cox wrote:

> Using McKinney @home... my SMTP is mail.mckiny1.tx.home.com
> and it's also my POP.  You'll use allenflick as your id
> for the POP server and then enter your password that you
> got when you signed up through @home.

I figured that string would need using somewhere. In winders
there's a "suffix" to contain the *mckiny1.tx.home.com* or
whatever.


> Are you using a router/firewall box between you and the
> cable modem?  They should have told you your @home
> hostname... something like c568349-a.mckiny1.tx.home.com.
> If you use a firewall, you may have to put that information
> in (especially the domain: eg. mckiny1.tx.home.com).

Yep, got that info also.  I think your input will do it. I must
go do an important errand right now, but I'll check it out
later & let you know.

>
>
> Hope that helps,  Chris
>
> Allen Flick wrote:
> >
> > Finally got around to installing RH6.2 (that's what's in hand) on
> > another hard drive.  After a couple of attempts, all seems well
> > except for email. Now, the screen size I finally got working isn't
> > as big as my monitor, but it's near so, so I'll live with it for a while
> > 'til I learn how to change it without going back to the installation.
> >
> > Anyway, email..........  The installation loaded in Netscape, which
> > is my choice anyway.  I have gone into the preferences and
> > changed everything I can remember.  Now I can access the WWW
> > via Netscape, so the network card & IP addressing is correct, as
> > far as that's concerned.  But, no email.
> >
> > Q: is there something else under Linux that I need to change/setup
> > so the email portion of Netscape will work?
> >
> > As noted, I'm part of @Home.  Got my static IP address which
> > is good to go under *this* Win2kPro application.  I.E. the hardware
> > setup is identical except for the hard drive.
> >
> > All help is deeply appreciated. To keep traffic to a minimum, please
> > email answers/ideas/flames/whatever to me directly instead of the
> > ntlug list.
> >
> > Thanks again.
> > ALF
> >
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