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From: Sara on 8 Mar 2010 11:47
In article <C7B70009.26A0B%lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com>,
Lynn W <lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com> wrote:

> On 05/03/2010 18:27, in article
> 1jew8gv.t86lb5qat19mN%g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com, "Gareth John"
> <g.john(a)PLUG.btinternet.com> wrote:
>
> > Lynn W <lynn.williamson(a)FOREVERREDbtinternet.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I have been trying to add an email account a btinternet.com address. I
> >> have
> >> done it automatically and it didn't work also tried to do it manually and
> >> it
> >> still didn't work. I thought that I had put the correct information in by
> >> looking what was set up for it using Entourage but I'm obviously missing
> >> something. Anyone any ideas what it might be?
> >
> > Within Mail's Preferences -> Account -> Advanced, be sure to select
> > 'Authentication': password at the bottom of the pane.
> >
> > But you've probably already done that ...
> >
> > G.
> Ive got use authentication ticked in the setting up part but it just doesn't
> seem to be able to connect when it says 'checking connection' I do find it
> odd that it doesn't ask how it's authenticating at this point?

It can seem to take forever - I've set up many accounts in Mail.app and
some of them seme to give you time to go to lunch ebfore they finish
checking, others pop straight in.

--
Sara

Hurrah - the weather has cheered up
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