[ILUG] Problems with eircom.net mail?

[John Gay]

On Tue 16 Jul 2002 15:17, you wrote:
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2002 12:30:51 +0100
> To: John Gay <johngay at eircom.net>
> Cc: ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: Re: [ILUG] Problems with eircom.net mail?
> From: skyhawk at socc.ie (Declan McMullen)
>
>  Yeah i've had similiar problems
>  If I try to check mail with outlook express
>  it connects to the server tells me how many mails i have and then
>  stalls and they wont download.
>
>  But yeah i can send mails perfectly
>
Called them, at 74 cent a minute to find out that, yes they are having 
problems in the 041 and 046 areas. The person asked me what O/S I use, Linux 
and if I was using Outlook to fetch my mails???

He also wanted to know if I could log on while on the phone so he could find 
out what IP address I received?  Seems to me, since this is established with 
each connection, I can not see what use it could be?

He says it should be fixed in a few hours? Still giving problems though.
> > Since Friday last, I've been having serious problems fetching my mails
> > from eircom.net.
> > 
> > I found out on Sunday that if I check my mails from the web site first, I
> > can fetch the rest, sometimes. But I seem to be able to send mails just
> > fine? 

Someone asked how I could fetch mails after checking them on the web site. 
Since the web site only fetches the first 20 messages, and I usually get 35 - 
50 a day, I let it fetch the first 20 and sometimes kmail can get the rest.

I tried telnetting to port 110 and I can see the messages, but can not fetch 
them this way either.

> > Is anyone else seeing this problem?
> > 
> > I need my mails since I am desperately trying to find a job, and send
> > several copies of my C.V. each evening.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> >       John Gay
> >