OL98: Popular Internet Service Provider (ISP) Server Names
  
PSS ID Number: Q180259
Article last modified on 09-02-1998
 
WINDOWS:98
 
WINDOWS
 

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The information in this article applies to:
 
 - Microsoft Outlook 98
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SUMMARY
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This article lists some of the more popular Internet Service Providers
(ISP) and their server names.
 
NOTE: If you have NOT upgraded the Internet mail service to the Internet
E-mail service (Internet Mail Enhancement Patch, IMEP), or Outlook 98, do
not put anything in the entry for the Outgoing (SMTP) server if the entry
listed below is "same".
 
MORE INFORMATION
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 ISP Name       Incoming (POP3) Server       Outgoing (SMTP) Server
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 Aros           mail.aros.net                mailhub.aros.net
 
 AT&T Worldnet  postoffice.worldnet.att.net  mailhost.worldnet.att.net
                or postoffice.att.net           mailhost.att.net
 
 BellSouth      mail.mco.bellsouth.net       same
 
 CharmNet       mailhost.charm.net           smtp.charm.net
 
 Concentric     pop3.concentric.net          smtp.concentric.net
 
 CompuServe     pop.site1.csi.com            smtp.site1.csi.com
 
 Cyberramp      mailhost.cyberramp.net       same
 
 Cyberspace     mail.cybrspace.com           same
 
 Earthlink      mail.earthlink.net           same
 
 Electronic     isla.e2100.com               same
 City 2100
 
 Erols          pop.erols.com                smtp.erols.com
 
 Flash Net      pop.flash.net                mail.flash.net
 
 GTE            pop3.gte.net                 smtp.gte.net
                or mail.gte.net                 smtp.gte.net
 
 IBM            pop1.ibm.net                 smtp1.ibm.net
                or pop3.ibm.net              or smtp2.ibm.net
                or pop4.ibm.net
 
 IDT            pop33.idt.net                 smtp.idt.net
 
 MCI            mail69.internetmci.com       mailrelay.internetmci.com
                mailxx.mci2000.com           mailrelay.mci2000.com
                xx is the number of the server ranging from 01-99
 
 MindSpring     pop.mindspring.com           mail.mindspring.com
 
 MSN 2.5        pop3.email.msn.com           smtp.email.msn.com
 Log on using secure password authentication.
 
 NeoSoft        mailbox.neosoft.com          same
 
 NetCom         popd.ix.netcom.com           smtp.ix.netcom.com
 
 NetCom Canada  popd.ix.netcruiser.com       smtp.ix.netcruiser.com
 
 Nova1.Net      mail.nova1.net               mail.nova1.net
 
 Pacific Bell   postoffice.pacbell.net       mail.pacbell.net
 
 Prodigy        pop.prodigy.net              smtp.prodigy.net
 
 SlipNet        mail.slip.net                same
 
 Southwestern   postoffice.swbell.net        mail.swbell.net
 Bell
 
 Sprint         pop.a001.sprintmail.com      smtp.a001.sprintmail.com
 
 Sprynet        m1.sprynet.com               same
 
 Televar        pop.televar.com              smtp.televar.com
 
 TheMall        mail.themall.net             same
 
 TIAC           pop.tiac.net                 mail.tiac.net
 
 UltraNet       pop.ma.ultranet.com          smtp.ma.ultranet.com
 (RI & Ma)
 
NOTES
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1. Enter all ISP, mail server, and outgoing mail server names in
   lowercase. Many ISP servers run on UNIX, which require lower case
   entries.
 
2. There are cases where the mail server names can vary from those stated
   above, depending on the location of the user or other conditions.
   Double check with the ISP or the documentation that you received
   from the ISP regarding their correct mail server name.
 
3. If you feel the mail server names are correct but are still getting
   errors connecting to the mail server, use the server name from above to
   PING the server for the actual mail server IP address. From a MS-DOS
   Prompt, type the following command line:
 
      ping <servername from above>
 
      Example: ping mail.aros.net
 
Additional query words: ISP
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Keywords          : cfgIM
Version           : WINDOWS:98
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbinfo
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1998.