Re: Experts I Need Your Help
Angel wrote:
| Hi PCR,
| I did this in my Outlook Express using SBC. I cannot do this in
| the other email address I have. The only thing I did different is put
| it in a bulk folder and flag it. That way, I can find out if it is
| from someone I know. If it isn't I will delete it then. The rest are
| Web Mail accounts. I set them all up for text only.
That sounds good. I think you've got it covered, then. Very good. It is
a pity, though, we must turn off various features such as HTML in
E-Mail-- JUST because there is a rat/two out there trying to give us a
virus!
| Angel
|
| "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
| news:OALCTmg0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
|> Angel wrote:
|> | Thanks PCR,
|> | I can always go to the dial up if I need to get off a message
|> | or email to shout for help if I have a problem. I never disabled
|> | my dial up modem. So all I have to do is unplug the DSL modem and
|> | plug in the dial up cord to the phone line. I tried it and it
|> | works.
|>
|> Very good, Angel. Never burn the bridges behind you. And don't burn
|> your britches, either, before taking them off! That's the mistake
|> Terhune often makes!
|>
|> | It did when
|> | I checked it out right after I got the DSL. Yahoo scans their
|> | email.I think it is Norton. I have some other email boxes. I do
|> | not trust them. I get a lot of junk mail in them. Even when I did
|> | not open their email, I was getting Trojans. That was a while back.
|>
|> Well, I'm glad that stopped happening. I do recall a while back there
|> was a horrible episode of a ton of spam in everyone's E-Mail. I was
|> getting hundreds! That went on for a week at least, before ISP's
|> regained control. Now, every now & then, I get a message from NetZero
|> that spam was prevented from entering my mailbox. I still get
|> unsolicited stuff, but it's much, much less! And I have OE message
|> rules that prevents much of it from coming & puts the rest in Deleted
|> Items...!...
|>
|> I only had two posts in any of my IE folders larger than 90 KB. One
|> had an attachment. The other was HTML with a picture inside. The
|> largest post on this NG in my 40 days of download is 58 KB. So, I
|> feel it is acceptable to...
|>
|> (1) "OE, Tools menu, Message Rules, Mail".
|> (2) Check "Where the message size is more than size" in first window.
|> (3) Check "Delete it from server" in second window.
|> (4) Check "stop processing more rules"
|> (5) Click "Size" in third window, & set it to 100 KB.
|> (6 Use the "Move up" button to move this rule to the top of any other
|> rule you may have.
|>
|> Those Swen posts are 144 KB. So, they will not download. Naturally,
|> if you expect a large post, such as one with a legitimate
|> attachment, then you must disable that rule before it is sent to
|> you. Otherwise, you will never see it. (Update: Your ISP may STILL
|> have them at their "E-Mail on the WEB". So? Go do it there too.)
|>
|> However, the fake "returned mail" posts will still get through. They
|> seem to be far fewer, & certainly are quicker to download. These also
|> are a danger, if they contain an attachment. Just delete them, or
|> create a rule to delete them automatically. It seems to work to...
|>
|> Conditions:
|> Where the To line contains people.
|> Where the message has an attachment.
|>
|> Actions:
|> Delete it.
|> Stop processing more rules.
|>
|> Description:
|> Click "Contains people". Have it select all posts that do not have
|> you in the "To" field. (Mine says "Does not contain 'PCR'".)
|>
|> Move the rule up, if necessary, to just below the other.
|>
|> Now these smaller mail will all go into your "Deleted Items" folder.
|> When you are sure nothing of value is in there, R-Clk the folder &
|> select "Empty...".
|>
|> They can safely be viewed (to see nothing of importance is there) by
|> "R-Clk Deleted Items, Find", & check the "Received before" box. If
|> the Headers don't say it all, then "R-Clk one of them, Properties,
|> Details button, View Source" is very safe to do.
|>
|> | Angel
|> |
|> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
|> | news:uJhbZ6V0HHA.1484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
|> |> Angel wrote:
|> |> | Hi,
|> |> | I just hope that Eduardo does not try to use the software
|> |> | that came with his DSL package.
|> |>
|> |> Judging from Brian A.'s experience, it's best not to install
|> |> anything that may require AT&T help. NetZero actually scans
|> |> incoming E-Mail with Norton, looks like, at their server. I
|> |> certainly haven't had to download Norton for it. However, NetZero
|> |> doesn't scan WEB pages for me-- only avast! does that.
|> |>
|> |> | The AT&T keeps sending me email trying to
|> |> | get me to download their Virus scan and other stuff. I will not
|> |> | do it. Every once in a while their repair tool comes up because
|> |> | something goofs. I don't do it. The situation I was in goes away
|> |> | almost as soon as it happened. Sometimes all it takes is to quit
|> |> | the program I am using or restart the computer. I would be leery
|> |> | that I would really get into trouble using their repair tool. I
|> |> | would rather ask in this discussion group when problems arise.
|> |>
|> |> Yea. Sounds best to do it on your own or with the NG, if you can
|> |> connect, instead of with AT&T. NetZero has help screens I can use
|> |> offline.
|> |>
|> |> | You have to do a
|> |> | custom install when you install the modem. You do not need all
|> |> | the programs that the AT&T want you to download. That probably
|> |> | goes with any Internet Provider. Angel
|> |>
|> |> Sounds like that's the way to go, yea-- God bless the user who can
|> |> fix hir own!
|> |>
|> |> | "PCR" <pcrrcp@netzero.net> wrote in message
|> |> | news:exWKmGV0HHA.1164@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
|> |> |> Eduardo wrote:
|> |> |> | TO : Angel, Gary,Pcr / ron/mart/curt
|> |> |> | Thank you very much for your help just for the fact of taking
|> |> |> | the time
|> |> |>
|> |> |> You are welcome.
|> |> |>
|> |> |> | to help me out finding out things for me and really guiding
|> |> |> | me with this issue out thanks allot from now on I'am going to
|> |> |> | bother you guys for help specially with my new vista system
|> |> |> | which i have a few things that drives me crazy
|> |> |>
|> |> |> We don't want to go crazy or become irradiated with Vista,
|> |> |> either! Or XP!
|> |> |>
|> |> |> | I'am going to try all of this tomorrow to see if something
|> |> |> | works or what I'am doing wrong I have to make it work now for
|> |> |> | sure
|> |> |>
|> |> |> I'll continue to look in & try to help, but so far I haven't
|> |> |> seen anything I can sink my teeth into. (I've never actually
|> |> |> installed a modem.) The others do seem to be on to something,
|> |> |> though.
|> |> |>
|> |> |> | thanks and i can't believe there's people so nice like you
|> |> |> | guys willing to give a helping hand
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> | Ac
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> | "Gary S. Terhune" wrote:
|> |> |> |
|> |> |> |> Have you seen this?
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |>
|> |> |
|> |>
|> |
|>
|
http://onlinehelp.verizon.net/consumer/bin/pdf/VersaLink327WGatewayQuickStartGuide.pdf
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |> |> Right there on page 4, it states that the modem is
|> |> |> |> compatible with all Windows 9x editions. Also, the address
|> |> |> |> they say is default for that modem's access is
|> |> |> |>
http://dslrouter or
http://192.168.1.1
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |> |> --
|> |> |> |> Gary S. Terhune
|> |> |> |> MS-MVP Shell/User
|> |> |> |>
www.grystmill.com
|> |> |> |>
|> |> |> |> "Eduardo" <Eduardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
|> |> |> |> message
|> |> |> |> news:1B4D5C9B-60AD-4E24-8E1F-F5D0DE5BEAB9@microsoft.com...
|> |> |> |> > yes angle is a westell versalink 327
|> |> |> |> > because i really want to see if it works I post the
|> |> |> |> > question here
|> |> |> |> >
|> |> |>
|> |> |
|> |>
|> |
|>
|
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r18761048-WIN-98-Can-i-make-it-work-with-my-327W30-modem
|> |> |> |> >
|> |> |> |> >
|> |> |> |> > "Angel" wrote:
|> |> |> |> >
|> |> |> |> >> Hi Eduardo,
|> |> |> |> >> You mentioned the make of the modem. What is the
|> |> |> |> >> model? Are you sure it
|> |> |> |> >> is westrell versalink and not westell versalink? I went
|> |> |> |> >> to the website of the Westell company. They make a lot of
|> |> |> |> >> Modems. When I tried to go to the westrell website, there
|> |> |> |> >> were no modems listed. Did you get it from Verison?
|> |> |> |> >> When I went to Yahoo Search it has only 2 links listed.
|> |> |> |> >> Again as you were asked from the experts list your make
|> |> |> |> >> and modell of the modem. Well, I have to get off
|> |> |> |> >> because of
|> |> |> |> >> a thunder storm is moving in. A severe one.
|> |> |> |> >> Angel
|> |> |> |> >>
|> |> |> |> >> "Eduardo" <Eduardo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
|> |> |> |> >> message
|> |> |> |> >>
news:2470C5F1-4799-416F-9AD1-0722E59C5912@microsoft.com...
|> |> |> |> >> > Angel now that you tell me that your dsl modem works
|> |> |> |> >> > with w98 i really want to know how can i get online
|> |> |> |> >> > with another modem like you are doing ?? my
|> |> |> |> >> > wireless modem is westrell versalink /is not be able to
|> |> |> |> >> > comunicate with wi98 ( we tried the ethernet port we
|> |> |> |> >> > tried to change the renew and remove all
|> |> |> |> >> the
|> |> |> |> >> > ip addreses we restart the pc and nothing maybe this is
|> |> |> |> >> > the real problem
|> |> |> |> >> the
|> |> |> |> >> > modem and not att
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > --------------------------
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > "Brian A." wrote:
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > > You may see it as being rude, I look at it as being
|> |> |> |> >> > > aggressive to pound the point into their thick
|> |> |> |> >> > > skulls.
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > OK
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > > This is your first mention of wireless
|> |> |> |> >> > WELL IM SORRY
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > and usb,
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > HE TOLD THAT MAYBE BECAUSE MY MODEM DOESN'T HAVE A USB
|> |> |> |> >> > CABLE IS NOT CAPABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH 98 TROUGHT
|> |> |> |> >> > ANOTHER PORT INSTEAD OF THE ETHERNET CABLE
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > both are critical details you
|> |> |> |> >> > > failed to provide previously.
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
DONT HATE ME MAN
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> >
|> |> |> |> >> > thanks for the help i really appreciated
|> |> |> |> >> > > > thank you very much
|> |> |>
|> |> |> --
|> |> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> |> PCR
|> |> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|> |>
|> |> --
|> |> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> |> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> |> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> |> Should things get worse after this,
|> |> PCR
|> |>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
|>
|> --
|> Thanks or Good Luck,
|> There may be humor in this post, and,
|> Naturally, you will not sue,
|> Should things get worse after this,
|> PCR
|>
pcrrcp@netzero.net
--
Thanks or Good Luck,
There may be humor in this post, and,
Naturally, you will not sue,
Should things get worse after this,
PCR
pcrrcp@netzero.net