Re: [NTLK] Connecting to the Internet

> Gary,
>
> Thank you for the response. I am not sure about the card or the cable
> at this time. I have change to my wireless card and am able to connect
> and receive mail but not send mail (which is what I need to do). I am
> using a POP account from ATT.yahoo.com (used to be sbcglobal.net) and
> everytime it says it requires authentication. I have both inet and
> inet SMTP. Inet also asks for a port change and I cannot figure out
> where I can enter the port number, do you happen to know?
>
> Any additional guidance is much appreciated.
>
>
> Robert
>
> From: osp@aloha.com
> Subject: Re: [NTLK] Connecting to the Internet
> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:27:09 HST
>
> > Help help help
> >
> > Hello,
> >
> > I haven't used my Newton MP2000 (upgraded to 2100) in a long time and
> > can't remember how to connect to the internet. I have the Farallon
> > Ethernet PC card with driver 802.11b WaveLan from Noguchi. I have it
> > connected to my D_Link DI624 router port 2. I have an Internet Setup
> > link that is configure as such: DHCP Server, Card Farallon.....,
> > Domain Name: blank.
> >
> > When I try to connect I just get an error after it tries to connect
> > and stop half way. The Led on the connector of the Farallon car
> > doesn't turn on nor does port 3 on the router.
>
> How sure are you about the network cable? Don't start mucking about with
> hardware until you have verified cables and connections.
>
> If you remove the Ethernet card with the MP on, then reinsert it, does
> the
> card ID itself correctly? Or at least does a dialog box opens that
> displays
> something better than "unrecognized card." If you have a laptop handy
> you
> might try using it to test the card.

First let's straighten out some terminology. "Inet" usually refers to the
Internet protocols, tcp/ip. The way you use it sounds to me like you mean
IMAP, which is a protocol for receiving mail from a mail host. The only
other widely used alternantive protocol is POP3. Internet mail is always
sent using SMTP.

If you can receive mail then most of your Internet software is working. The
configuration you use to send mail will depend on which mail application
you use. I use Mail V, and that's all I am qualified to descrbe, if
qualified even applies :-)

The SMTP connection is defined in Extras / Owner Info.

    o Tap the entry with your name, which will be identified as "Owner."

    o Tap Show / All Info

    o It sounds like you already have an entry for your Yahoo mail, so tap that

    o You should see three tabs, Incoming, Outgoing, Advanced; tap Outgoing

    o My E-Mail line reads osp@aloha.com

    o My SMTP server line reads mail.aloha.com; use the name of the Yahoo
SMTP server

    o My Authetication line reads None; this the most common method. If
this does not work, change it to Password and enter your Yahoo password in
the supplied field.

You may have stumbled into the SSL problem. Many ISPs require an SSL
connection, but the Newton has no SSL. But if you can receive without SSL
you should be able to send without it. For the purposes of mail, the
advantage of SSL is that it uses an encrypted channel, which significantly
reduces the rick of password sniffing. I Googled for help with this but the
results were inconclusive.

Gary Dunn
Honolulu
Open Slate Project
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Received on Thu Nov 13 04:18:00 2008