What about the pop server designation? Is it mail.isp.com, pop.isp.com, or something special? I have never ONCE, and I've heard that many times, had a problem when the ISP claims it's a 'Mac problem'. They are just lazy anti-Mac bums! On Apr 7, 2007, at 9:07 PM, Peter Saint James wrote: > > On 7 Apr 2007, at 1:04 PM, Tom Garrou wrote: > >> I have a friend with an early version of iMac, running the current >> version of OS X and using Mail as her email application. She is >> able to send email but not receive it. As far as I can determine >> her entries in her email account are accurate. Her internet >> provider says it is a Mac problem and have not been able to help >> her solve her problem. >> I am at a loss on how to go about solving this problem and would >> appreciate any suggestions anyone on this list could provide. > > > What does Activity Viewer say when she tries to download mail? > > To see Activity Viewer in operation, you have to select it from > the Window menu (it will float in a small window in front of the > regular Mail window) then use the keyboard to ask Mail to get new > mail (⇧ ⌘, n). > > > > Peter > > _______________________________________________ > X-Newbies mailing list > X-Newbies at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x-newbies > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984