Re: [cobalt-users] Qube3 + Outlook Express problems

["Stephen Sloan" <ssloan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "Frank Hebbert" <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2001 7:12 AM
Subject: [cobalt-users] Qube3 + Outlook Express problems


> Hello folks
>
> I'm having a frustrating series of problems with a Qube3 running as a
> POP/IMAP + file server with client machines on Mac OS9 and Outlook Express
> 5. I've searched the web and had a look in the achives without any luck.
>
> Several people have encountered the problems below, and various
client-based
> solutions (re-installing Outlook Express, switching to a different
machine)
> haven't made a difference which makes me suspect (a) a problem with these
> users on the qube or (b) a problem between the qube and Outlook Express.
>
> The problems are :
>
> (POP) Taking forever to connect to server, even in times of very low
network
> traffic, server reported unavailable though still ok for file serving.
>
<SNIP>

To cure the long connect time I edited the hosts file on my Qube (a Qube 2).
I included an entry for each of my workstations and the long wait times went
away. I've posted the particular approach I took before, so check the
archives.

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Stephen Sloan
MINCO Corporation
http://www.mincocorp.com
Comprehensive Real Estate Services