eircom email

coolio_64

hi. how do i setup my email using outlook. can someone give me the outgoing servers etc

by the way i cant open outlook it said sum components could not be installed. can i download this from anywhere

The Muppet

Try mail1.eircom.net for both pop and SMTP servers as far as I can remember its been a while since I used Eircom.

beer enigma

For Eircom net Free (I actually use mail2.eircom.net & it seems to be faster !)

Service access number:
1892 150 150

Primary DNS:
159.134.237.6

Secondary DNS:
159.134.248.17

Incoming mail server:
mail1.eircom.net

Outgoing mail server:
mail1.eircom.net

mail server type:
POP3

nntp (news) server:
news1.eircom.net

webspace ftp server:
homepage.eircom.net

ftp server port number:
21

default web folder:
public_html

default web page:
index.html

coolio_64

where do i put these in??

where can i get outlook do u no?

beer enigma

Outlook Express comes as as part of windows, Outlook (main program) is part of MS Office.

The settings go into the Options/Tools section

coolio_64

thanks Andip

i no it is but it is damaged outllokk. it would not insatall

fletch

Tools - Accounts - Add - Mail....fill in blanks...
Your incoming mail sever is POP3
Your incoming mail is mail2.eircom.net
Your outgoing mail is mail2.eircom.net
Fill in the rest of the blanks

coolio_64

does anyone no where i can get it from?

vibe666

Andip wrote:

For Eircom net Free (I actually use mail2.eircom.net & it seems to be faster !)

there's actually only one pail servers. both names resolve to the same IP address. think they did it to keep track of who was where on what, but i don't think it worked (whateer it was they were doing!)


C:\>ping mail2.eircom.net

Pinging mail1.eircom.net [159.134.198.135] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=241ms TTL=56
Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=265ms TTL=56
Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=533ms TTL=56
Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=376ms TTL=56

Ping statistics for 159.134.198.135:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 241ms, Maximum = 533ms, Average = 353ms

C:\>ping mail1.eircom.net

Pinging mail1.eircom.net [159.134.198.135] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=103ms TTL=56
Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=184ms TTL=56
Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=134ms TTL=56
Reply from 159.134.198.135: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=56

Ping statistics for 159.134.198.135:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 40ms, Maximum = 184ms, Average = 115ms

outlook isn't free software and if you start asking for it here in the wrong way people will get upset with you and start whipping out their warez monkey cards and then you'll be in real trouble.

if you just want to download your email onto your pc then outlook express is all you'll need. outlook is a PIM (personal information manager) and is designed for serious office use not just collecting your mail.

outlook express is already installed on your pc and will do more than enough for your needs. start > programs > outlook express. you set it up the same way you would with outlook. there's a wizard and everything.

coolio_64

hi
just installing my outlook on a new computer.
my old p.c had a load of viruses

have used the same steps as before can receive mail but cant send mail out

any ideas

Wertz

coolio_64 wrote:

hi
just installing my outlook on a new computer.
my old p.c had a load of viruses

have used the same steps as before can receive mail but cant send mail out

any ideas

Use "Outlook Express"?

Or if that's against your religion try Mozilla's "Firebird".

They're both free and idiot-proof.

coolio_64

well just using outlook, express isnt with it

any more ideas

Hobbes

Wertz wrote:

Use "Outlook Express"?

Or if that's against your religion try Mozilla's "Firebird".

They're both free and idiot-proof.

Don't you mean Thunderbird ?

Wertz

Hobbes wrote:

Don't you mean Thunderbird ?

Freudian slip...


[edit] The embarassed smiley is crap.