"It keeps saying,
'Can't find mailhost.bauercom.net'"
This means: One of three things:
a) the settings for your POP3 and/or SMTP
server are incorrect;
b) for some reason you don't have DNS (see sidebar for more
information on that);
c) the mail servers are really busy (this is the least
likely of the three possibilities). If you have an account that
has web access, you can tell whether or not you're able to
actually send data over the internet at all by going
online and downloading a web page. You'll want one that updates a
lot.
If you can pull down that web page, you know it's not a
connection issue and should focus on troubleshooting your mailer.
If you can't download that web page, you'll know it's a connection issue and
therefore can concentrate your efforts on checking the PPP dialer configurations
If you've verified that your configurations are correct and it's still not working,
feel free to give us a call. (541)689-0893 What is DNS?
DNS (Domain Name Service) is what lets your computer do things
once you've dialled up using a PPP dialer. To use the TV analogy,
your television turns on because you've got it plugged in. Dialling
up to BauerCom.Net is like "plugging in" your computer to
the Internet. If your TV doesn't have an antenna, though, you might
not get any channels. DNS is the antenna for your computer.
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