I have the configurations from Charter. They will not help me put them in to stay. I have to put them in everyday at Outlook Express. Charter does not want me to use Outlook Express. They want me to use only mail.charter.net. I hate that email service. I think I should be able to use Outlook Express if I want to since it came with the Dell computer. I shouldn't have to put in the configurations again everyday. That is why I keep posting about this problem.
Why do you keep asking this same question? Outlook express is not email. It's a way of collecting your email. If you have POP mail you can use it. If you have free web mail you cannot. Get someone who knows to help you set up your email client with your Charter mail if Charter won't help.
Mary G: I have pop3. It does not work in outlook express for me. I have printed out tons of paperwork. Nothing works. I cannot pay $1000 for in house repair. The man would probably try to stay here as long as he can to get his $79.50 an hour. Who are you anyway that you are so rude? Nancy 1942 I am glad you know so much about computers. I know basically nothing. My emails are my life.
Dear Mary G. I keep asking the same question because the help I am receiving is not working. I have tried everything possible. I stay on "Live Chat" with Dell for a long time almost everyday. Nothing works. Why don't you try paying $79.50 an hour to get someone in your house to fix the problem? I am alone here on this internet. Age 63 & there is no one to help me. I purchased technical support from Dell to come to my house but they will not send anyone. I thought this was what this message page was for was to ask for help. Maybe I will eventually hit on someone who can help if I keep asking. This is the only problem I have. So, why should I ask another question??? Nancy1942
Follow that and see if you can get your mail. Make sure the server settings are exact. No extra spaces or capitals. Put in your own email address where it says Your Name@charter.net. Your servers are
pop.charter.net for incoming mail, and
smtp.charter.net for outgoing.
OK, the problem you are having is with Charter net. I've heard they have a terrible support dept., but I don't know since it's not my ISP. I have an idea. Do you have a grandchild, friend or neighbor that can help? You should not have to pay anyone to set up your email. That is supposed to be done when your Internet provider sets up your connection. Perhaps you are being too nice with them. Tell them you need to know how to set up your email acct. and demand satisfaction. After all, you are paying them.
Meantime, I have a solution. Go to Yahoo.com or Hotmail.com and get a free email acct that you use with your browser. Then you don't have to set up Outlook Express at all. You can also access your email through Charter net website using your browser.
Yes, I am putting in the configurations each day. I cannot stand mail.charter.net. That is what Charter set me up with. I have a whole folder full of stuff I have printed out. But, the configurations will not hold. Charter will not help. They will not even let me put in my correct address to them. They have me listed as 3 separate addresses. My P.O. Box. My 911 address & the address of my cable. None of the 3 work. I will write them a note to put in with my new bill to them that I received today. Maybe this will stir up some action. Thanks anyway.
Mary G. I have done these steps hundreds of times. It is not that I do not know how to follow instructions & do the steps. I have a whole folder full of steps I printed out. The problem is the configurations in Outlook Express will not hold. I have to re-do them each day. That is not right. I never had to re-do the Outlook Express configurations when I was with dial-up service. Dumb me for switching to High Speed Internet. Charter when they came did hook me up to mail.charter.net. I do not want that. You cannot read but half of the emails. The other half is a mess. Plus, I do not want to type in my I.D. & password each time I get an email. I do not want Yahoo emails or any other kind except Outlook Express. That is the email I am used to going into with dial-up-service. Charter has sold out to Suddenlink. Maybe when the service is switched to them they will provide better technical support. I do not have a neighbor that speaks to me. We live in a rural section. My grandchildren are ages 2 & 7. My children live away. Not one person comes for a visit. It is my husband and me. That is it. My husband does not touch computers. He cannot even type. I have canceled my extra line for our phone. Otherwise, I would go back to my dial-up-service. My son who lives away conviced me to go with Charter. That is who our cable service for the T.V. is with. Otherwise, I would not have gone with them. Thanks anyway for offering your help.
It has nothing to do with Charter . . somewhere you are not following the directions or the profile is corrupt. I would try deleting the email account, then set up a new one, following the "Set up a new account" wizard instructions very carefully.
How can they not even let you put in your correct address ? ? That is something you do . . not Charter
It does sound like a corrupted profile . . it is very easy to delete the email account ( Tools . . Accounts . . highlite the account and click on remove ) . . restart OE and set up a new account.
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Posted July 28th, 2006 12:00