tvdrew
join:2008-08-20
Washington, DC
 ·RCN CABLE
| [Connectivity] Gmail IMAP using client
I had Gmail working through Apple Mail on IMAP (both 10.4 and 10.5). Now it's not working. All settings are as specified by gmail (and work on my home ISP).
Any ideas? Does Comcast block this or is something funky with the router at my mom's house? |
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jlivingood
Premium,VIP
join:2007-10-28
Philadelphia, PA
| said by tvdrew  :Does Comcast block this or is something funky with the router at my mom's house? No, Comcast does not block IMAP. I'd look @ LAN-related issues, as you mention.
Jason
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JL
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tvdrew
join:2008-08-20
Washington, DC
·RCN CABLE
1 edit | Think I've figured it out -- for some reason, my router isn't pulling the DNS servers when it gets the DHCP address assigned. With those entered manually, things are working.
Any idea why that would happen? I recall having this problem before . . .
(this is on my mom's computer/LAN, which I try to keep running when I visit).
Linksys BRFS41 router, if that matters |
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snolsen
join:2004-01-10
Hanford, CA
| said by tvdrew :Think I've figured it out -- for some reason, my router isn't pulling the DNS servers when it gets the DHCP address assigned. With those entered manually, things are working. Any idea why that would happen? I recall having this problem before . . . (this is on my mom's computer/LAN, which I try to keep running when I visit). Linksys BRFS41 router, if that matters Use OpenDNS, Besides faster DNS Servers (so they say) you can do a lot of our things with it. »www.opendns.com/ |
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NormanS
Premium,MVM
join:2001-02-14
San Jose, CA
 ·Pacific Bell - SBC
| said by snolsen :Use OpenDNS, Besides faster DNS Servers (so they say) ... I have never been able to demonstrate that OpenDNS has better performance than my ISP's DNS servers:
Of course, my ISP (ATTIS) locates their DNS servers in the POP center, so DNS request don't have to leave their transit network, then return. I think Comcast DNS servers work in a similar fashion (except for the 'Anycast' aspect of operation).
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jlivingood
Premium,VIP
join:2007-10-28
Philadelphia, PA
1 edit | NormanS is correct that the DNS servers are located in our regional POPs. This typically provides a "better" answer for CDN content than any off-network DNS (though I concede that some of these have interesting features and that makes it a worthwhile trade-off for some users).
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JL
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