Re: [SLE] Problem with DSL modem

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To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 22:00:39 -0400

On Friday 30 July 2004 09:10 pm, Trey Sizemore wrote:
> I recently switched from Adelphia's cable internet connection to DSL
> from Alltel because Adelphia expressly prohibits users from running
> servers of any type. The Alltel service was enabled today and I
> hooked up the provided modem per their instructions. Even used my
> WinXP laptop so I could test to make sure it would at least work on a
> 'supported' operating system. Lo and behold, I can establish a
> connection and surf the 'Net.
>
> BUT...no other services will connect. First I tried getting my email
> via Thunderbird on the WinXP box. It couldn't connect to either
> email (fastmail.fm or my own domain). Server kept timing out.
> Hmmmm. I did change the SMTP settings to reflect the values for
> Alltel, but left everything else the same. Tech support was no help
> on this. They said it 'should just work'. They say no ports are
> blocked by default with the PPPoE accounts. I then connected my SUSE
> 9.1 desktop (modem to Netgear router to desktop). Same deal. Can't
> get email via Evolution (server timeouts) and Kopete can't connect
> either.
>
>
> Aaaarrggh! This is my first time with DSL (always had dial-up or
> cable in the past). I might be overlooking something simple, but
> nothing obvious has hit me yet. I'm hoping someone can provide some
> next steps as to what to check. Could it be something the provider
> is doing? I'm using a SpeedStream 5200 modem if that helps.
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Trey Sizemore
> trey@fastmail.fm
============

Trey,
Don't know if you have tried this, but does your server require
"Authenication" to retrieve & send mail? Many servers are now going to
that, especially if they run Windows software to help prevent spamming
through their equipment.

That should be in your settings for the server or smtp settings, etc. in
your mailer.

Lee

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