[X4U] MAIL APP Question

[Jeff Carruthers]

On Mar 10, 2009, at 6:04 PM, Ed Gould wrote:

> Sigh... I have COMCAST as my ISP and it seems that COMCASTS mail  
> server is down more than almost any other ISP's server I have run  
> into.
> Since Tech Support is useless (especially for MAC users) does anyone  
> have some debugging tips so that the delay on the phone is minimized?
> I usually get a prompt for the mail password that indicated it is  
> down. Does Apple need to put better diagnostics in or is the MAIL  
> app terminally dumb?(should I request APPLE to giver better  
> diagnostics OR is this an Apple versus COMCAST disagreement on how  
> SMTP works?
>
> Ed

Ed: have you thought about getting a G-mail account and using it  
instead of your Comcast mail account?

One of the advantages of G-mail is that you can use it to send (and  
receive) mail when you are not on a comcast network. Great for the  
times when you stay in a motel or visiting a friend who uses a  
different ISP. Also, works with an iPhone.

Jeff
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