Hi Billie I would like to make a suggestion. Please, bear with me if what I say is unclear. I am typing this at work using WinNT4 so cannot use "hands on examples" Hopefully someone else on the list will expand/clarify. How about trying to telnet to your mail servers? I think the following links will guide you on testing your connection to your mail servers. And hopefully, any problems will provide more meaningful/clear error messages 1. http://www.pantz.org/email/misc/pop3telnet.shtml <http://www.pantz.org/email/misc/pop3telnet.shtml> 2. http://www.pantz.org/email/misc/smtptelnet.shtml <http://www.pantz.org/email/misc/smtptelnet.shtml> -- Sylvanus A. Currie Barnwood, 1N5 British Energy Generation Ltd., Barnett Way, Barnwood, Gloucestershire, GL4 3RS * 777-2423, * 777-3231 * +44(0) 1452-652423, * +44 (0) 1452-653231 * +44 (0) 77-5253-4452, * Email <sylvanus.currie@british-energy.com> -----Original Message----- From: Carl E. Hartung [mailto:suselinux@cehartung.com] Sent: Sunday, 18 April 2004 16.00 To: suse-kde@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-kde] Newbie Question On Sunday 18 April 2004 09:37, Billie Walsh wrote: > ><snip> > >Another thought. Go to one of the W32 systems, open > >up a DOS window and type "ipconfig" and hit <enter> > ><snip> > > OK, you lost me there. Please remember to K.I.S.F.S. > [Keep It Simple For Stupid]. *<[:oD I'm still at the > very bottom of the learning curve for Linux. I've > managed to get it installed and some things to > function. Hi Billie, "W32" is short-hand for Windows 32-bit " Start>Programs>MS-DOS... type ipconfig to dispay current machine IP settings. type exit and hit <return> when done to close the DOS window Have you corrected your pop & smtp email server entries? Is KMail working now? I thought you'd already compared these settings against the other systems... - Carl - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C. E. Hartung Business Development & Support Services Dover Foxcroft, Maine, USA http://www.cehartung.com "Jello is never very interesting until it is set and sure of itself!" -- To unsubscribe, email: suse-kde-unsubscribe@suse.com For additional commands, email: suse-kde-help@suse.com Please do not cross-post to suse-linux-e |* This message has been sent from the British Energy Group. |* |* British Energy plc |* Registered Office:- |* Redwood Crescent, Peel Park, East Kilbride, G74 5PR, United Kingdom |* Registered in Scotland (Number 162273). Tel: +44 (0) 1355 262000 |* |* This email message and any attachments are for the use of the addressee only. If you are not |* the addressee you may not copy or use or disclose the contents of this email to anyone else. |* British Energy's communications systems may be monitored and recorded by the company. |* |* If you believe you have received this email in error please notify us by telephoning +44 (0)1452 653113. |*