Changeover from dialup to Road Runner problems.

[confused57]

alex;1250674 Wrote: 
> confused57 wrote:

> > I use Road Runner with the external modem supplied by Road Runner and
> I

> > have a Linksys router...Linux automatically detected all the network

> > configurations.   You might want to go into

> > System---Administration---Networking and disable your dialup modem
> and

> > make sure your ethernet connection is enabled(active).  Also,
> highlight

> > the ethernet connection and click on properties, and make sure DHCP
> is

> > selected.

> >

> >

> >

> > Thunderbird:  your incoming mail server should be something like

> >

> > "pop-server.triad.rr.com"

> >

> >

> >

> > your outgoing mail server:

> >

> > "smtp-server.triad.rr.com"

> >

> >

> >

> > triad.rr.com is mine, check your email address to see what yours is.

> >

> >

> >

> > account name is your email name prior to the @

> >

> > you'll need to enter your password to access RR

> >

> >

> >

> > Hope this helps.

> >

> >

> >   

> !!!!  It certainly did help-----got Firefox going and it works fine.  
> I 

> may have to try different pop and smtp settings for Thunderbird..   

> Thank you very much.

> 

> alex  

> 

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Glad it worked, you should be able to go into Outlook (Express) and get
all the settings you need to set up Thunderbird, it's very similar.


-- 
confused57