Re[2]: Sympatico update
Howard Krakower <[email protected]>
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I used to be with AEI (out of Montreal, but they have a local Ottawa telno). They were OK. However, DSL at my location was an issue, so I had to move to Rogers (gaaag!). Setting up smtp where your mail is on your own server can be a problem. Howard Wednesday, December 23, 2009, 6:10:20 AM, Garth Boyd wrote: > 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? >> >> >> >> -- >> Collector of vintage computers http://www.ncf.ca/~ba600 >> >> -- >> OCLUG general discussion list >> [email protected] >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug >> >> -- >> OCLUG general discussion list >> [email protected] >> http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug >> > -- > - Garth -- ZedNet Technologies visit us at http://www.zed.net -- OCLUG general discussion list [email protected] http://oclug.on.ca/mailman/listinfo/oclug