[X4U] MAIL APP Question

[Ed Gould]

On Mar 10, 2009, at 5:38 PM, Jeff Carruthers wrote:

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

Jeff: I actually do have a GMAIL account and get some of the mail  
from them as well. Just as an FYI, they are (IMO) not all that stable  
either. Earlier this week I had a several hour outage with them as well.

Ed