Re: tiscali 10 dial up

[mto]

"sixeightsevensix" <x@xworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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> I am at present using tiscali 10, i cannot access e mail without privacy
> set to medium. This results in me picking up tracking cookies.
> The pain in the arse solution is to keep adjusting privacy settings.
> I keep getting an error message trying to retrieve messages using OE6
after
> setting up mail account.
> Any suggestions other than use a different isp?

Sounds like you have your POP settings wrong in OE. Alternatively your ISP
doesn't provide POP service - in which case change your ISP.

[sixeightsevensix]

"mto" <nobody@dontsendmeanyspam.thanks> wrote in message
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Please elaborate' how do i find out?

[mto]

"sixeightsevensix" <x@xworld.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> "mto" <nobody@dontsendmeanyspam.thanks> wrote in message
> news:NUWdnbdlLIyd5M-iXTWJiw@seg.net...
> <snip>
> Please elaborate' how do i find out?
>

A simple call to tech support should do it. Some ISPs - notably AOL and
lower priced service ie NET-Zero - do not provide POP service, so you cannot
use OE. You have to use their online interface to check your email. Never
a good idea for exactly the reasons you have seen.

Most ISPs do provide POP and a very few also provide IMAP, though that is
more common if you have your own server.

Assuming that you do in fact have POP, the most common error I have seen is
entering mail.myisp.com instead of mail.myisp.net. Tech support will tell
you exactly which and usually will walk you through the setup wizard.