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From: David Empson on 10 Feb 2010 10:59 Trevor Wright <newstrap(a)thewrights.uk.com> wrote: > In message <1jdq8uv.1s4rt5f8h9auvN%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson > <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> writes > > > >In this case, it sounds like the IMAP server is running on a PC on the > >same local network as the Mac. > > ES< Correct. > > > >This will require configuring Mail to connect to the IP address or > >domain name of the PC. If you have a typical home network then the PC is > >probably set up to use DHCP and get a dynamic address, which means it > >won't have a consistent IP address, and it won't have a domain name. > > > >The easiest way to fix this is to reconfigure your PC to use a static > >address which is in the subnet range of the router, and reconfigure the > >DHCP server in the router to avoid allocating the PC's address via DHCP. > > > >For example, if your router is 192.168.1.1 and its DHCP server is > >allocating addresses in the range 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.254, > >then you could reduce the DHCP range to 192.168.1.100 through > >192.168.1.254, then use any address in 192.168.1.2 through 192.168.1.99 > >to allocate statically to a specific local device. > > OK. I can fix the address for the PC in the Netgear settings. That will work fine. You just need to ensure the PC has a consistent address. > >Once the PC has a static IP address, you can configure Mail to connect > >to its IMAP server just like any other. You'll need to check the > >documentation for Turnpike for details like username and password. > Yes. Some of the terms are ambiguous, though. I wonder if you or > anyone could be a bit more specific. The level of my understanding is > probably lower than you think! During creation of a new account in Mail, you will be asked a series of questions in dialog boxes. The first dialog asks for your name, e-mail address and password. The name and e-mail address will end up in the "From" field of messages sent using that account. The password is the password required to log into the IMAP server for that account. The second dialog asks for details about the incoming mail server. For the account type choose IMAP. The "Description" field is only for your benefit, e.g. to distinguish between two accounts. "Incoming Mail Server" is where you enter the IP address of your PC. "Username" and "Password" will probably be filled in automatically based on the e-mail address and password entered previously. The third dialog asks for details about the outgoing mail server. This must be an SMTP server. Assuming your PC is not also running an SMTP server, this should be set to the same outgoing mail server as the software on your PC, probably an SMTP server operated by your ISP. If your SMTP server requires authentication, then check the box and enter the username and password required by your SMTP server. (A properly set up IMAP server which is also an SMTP server will typically keep copies of all your outgoing mail, which can be accessed again via IMAP.) -- David Empson dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz
From: Trevor Wright on 10 Feb 2010 11:24 In message <1jdqflj.ntdzi18p1j58N%dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz>, David Empson <dempson(a)actrix.gen.nz> writes (detailed guidance) I'm inordinately grateful for this and will try it shortly. -- Trevor Wright
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