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In article <AC971A7B96682086D5@zizek.demon.co.uk>,
Dave@zizek.demon.co.uk (Dave Wilson) wrote:

> In article <kevina-0310951447250001@kevall.demon.co.uk>,
> kevina@kevall.demon.co.uk (Kevin Allen) wrote:
> 
> >Can anyone tell me how to configure e-mail on Demon. I seem to be able to
> >send test mail via Eudora but when I try and retrieve it I get a server
> >error. When I use ad-mail it doesn't seem to do anything. Am I using the
> >right programmes? What is the relevance of POP Mail. Help appreciated.
[...]
> AddMail does almost all the necessary configuring for you and the clear
> manual explains everything. You can ftp it from demon.

As Dave says, AddMail will pretty much configure things for you. I have 
just posted - for someone else - a copy of the basic installation 
instructions.

From what you wrote I wonder if you are connecting to Demon and then 
launching AddMail. The way Demon's mail delivery system works means this 
approach can result in you seeing no action. As soon as your machine 
connects the mail machines start trying to deliver mail queued for you. If 
you do not have AddMail running at that point the machines will not be able 
to connect and will back off for about five minutes. The bast way to work 
around this is to launch AddMail before connecting - either use AddMail to 
trigger MacPPP connection attempt or if you use other software or have hard 
closed MacPPP then simply launch AddMail and manually trigger a connection 
attempt. Make sure that AddMail has the Trace window open so you can see 
activity - make sure the middle three items on the "Trace" menu are ticked.

Have a look around the group, and give the new instructions a go. If you 
still find yourself baffled, email me or post to this group.

-Alan.

-- 
Alan Staniforth ** alan@bones.demon.co.uk ** alan_s@cix.compulink.co.uk
"Meum est propositum/In taberna mori,/Ut sint vina proxima/Morientis ori."
       -- Anon.