Re: Sympatico update

I also recommend teksavvy.

--- On Wed, 12/23/09, Garth Boyd <[email protected]> wrote:

> From: Garth Boyd <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [oclug] Sympatico update
> To: "General Membership Discussion List" <[email protected]>
> Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 8:10 AM
> I would strongly advise AGAINST CIA,
> 3web, Cybersurf and any of the
> other names they go by.
> 
> Check with the BBB first. Also check at DSLreports.com.
> 
> I was with them (not by choice, they purchased the ISP I
> was with) and
> it was a total disaster.
> 
> I recommend teksavvy. They know how to run a business.
> 
> G
> 
> 2009/12/22 Jean-Francois Messier <[email protected]>:
> > ....or get yourself an email account which is not
> dependent on your ISP.
> > I have my own domain name hosted in Arizona
> (GoDaddy.com), and it works
> > with all ISP's I had over the years.
> >
> > Now, switching to another ISP entirely is another
> option. Sympatico is
> > known to be more expensive than many others, I use
> CIA.COM (3web.com)
> > and I'm rather happy with them. No download/upload
> cap, a static IP is
> > available, and no fuss, it works just fine. I may not
> have the 5 MBPS
> > that Bell wants to promise me, but thisis likely
> related to the distance
> > with the POS than the actual service.
> >
> > One thing to do is to test your performance using
> speedtest.com. Of
> > course, you won't know the difference until you
> switch, but for $10 less
> > per month, it's worth it any time.
> >
> >
> > JF
> >
> > http://www.franconerd.com
> > http://www.messier.ca
> >
> >
> >
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [oclug] Sympatico update
> > From: Mike <[email protected]>
> > Date: Tue, December 22, 2009 9:03 pm
> > To: [email protected]
> >
> > Just had an automated phone message from Bell
> >
> > They are switching mail servers (January 4)  the new
> servers are pophm
> > and
> > smtphm  (hm for Hotmail)
> >
> > I tried to get the needed info from the Outlook and
> Mac instructions
> > they give
> > but it keeps failing on password.
> >
> > I looked into it a bit more and it looks like it is
> wanting a windows
> > live
> > login
> >
> > Does anyone have a work around,  or is it time to
> find a new ISP?
> >
> >
> >
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