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Automatic changing of server with wireless connectivity
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:21 pm
by assistanttobill
I have an X40 which I take from place to place working and at home.
I have to constantly change the server to email out. Does anyone know of any IBM software in the machine that can do this automatically?
Laura
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:27 am
by GomJabbar
If I understand your question correctly, this is done with the e-mail software you are using. AFAIK, IBM/Lenovo doesn't provide e-mail software.
Maybe a VPN would work
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:09 pm
by assistanttobill
I am running 3 email management softwares to handle each business email that I access. And I have to change the server everytime time I go to another place, which I find a pain in the ___.
I was thinking that maybe I could set up something like a VPN (Virtual Private Network for each location profile in the IBM Access Connections. But I'm not sure that will work, and if it would work, how to do it for my needs.
Laura
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:58 am
by stangri
Don't have a software solution for you but...
if the ISP is blocking access to external mail server and these are the business e-mail accounts you are using, try asking the IT admin to enable mail servers listen on other ports, most likely ISP is only blocking standard POP3/SMTP ports only.
anyways, I'd discuss the possible solutions with the admins of the mail servers where your business accounts are.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 3:24 pm
by davidspalding
Semi-solution here ... Outlook XP/2003 lets you set up "groups" for send-receive. You can have different settings for the same mail accounts in these groups, and launch Send/Receive on them, depending on "connected" status or not. Or send/receive on the group manually.
Alas, I only see Outlook having "connect/not connected" as states, but you can determine which accounts are run in each state with the F9 key.
If you have more than 2 "places" in which you want to determine outgoing mail server, just create groups that don't automatically send/receive, and do it manually.
Tools | Send/Recieve | Send/Receive Settings.... (or CTRL + ALT + S)
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 5:28 pm
by carbon_unit
In Outlook or Outlook express you can create different identities that can have different server settings. Then you just switch identities for each location.
Posted: Wed Dec 28, 2005 6:35 pm
by jdhurst
If you work out of one location, then the prior posters have offered email solutions. If you go to different clients (I do) then Access Connections lets you tailor connections for each client. ... JD Hurst