[ubuntu-za] Axxess smtp issues on Ubuntu

[Hannes Coetzee]

On 24/05/2012 19:12, Wikus wrote:
> Evening all,
>
> Is there anybody that have axxess as ISP and use Thunderbird ?
> I have constant issues with sending mail where the smtp just hangs.
> According to them nothing is wrong , so now I wonder , is it a 
> software thing maybe ?
> Ubuntu or Thunderbird causing the issues ?
>
> It would work perfectly and then the next moment just hangs. And this 
> happens on two seperate laptops , on
> two seperate networks on two seperate adsl lines. So the hardware , 
> adsl line , router etc. is not to blame.
>
> - Wikus
>
I would add my Gmail's SMTP as the default mail server and use that.