• Do I Need To Load Qwest's Software?
• How Do I Set Up Thunderbird With Windows Live

Do I need to load the software that Qwest's provides with a new installation in order to use my DSL connection?

No. The Qwest software is not needed to access the internet, it is provided as an aid for trouble shooting problems should they arise (and last report was that it only ran under Windows, so you would not be able to load it if you are using a different operating system).

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by AthlGrond
last modified: 2006-01-03 12:24:07

As seen in this post by molasseskat : »Qwest with Windows live - setting up Thunderbird

Settings used for Qwest/Windows Live with Thunderbird (as of 01/19/2008):

Incoming
User name = xxx@q.com
Server name: pop3.live.com
port 995
Use secure connection: SSL
do NOT check "use secure authentication"

OUTGOING
Server name: smtp.live.com
port 25
User name = xxx@q.com
Use secure connection: TLS if available

Additional information provided by NormanS (2/1/2008):

Incoming ports for POP3 email protocol:
port 110 (insecure)
port 995 (SSL)

Incoming ports for IMAP4 protocol:
port 143 (insecure)
port 993 (SSL)

Outgoing ports for SMTP message submission:
port 25 (security optional, depending upon server configuration; originally intended for message transfer.)
port 465 (SSL)
port 587 (TLS, if supported by the message submission server.)

NOTE: Not all services offer all ports, protocols, or security (except the secure ports requiring SSL: 465, 993, and 995).

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last modified: 2008-02-01 10:32:41