Is there a more simple method of configuring a windows machine to collect and send mail on a home network?

for pop3 and smtp servers, add the ip addresses rather than the host names

OR

set up a DNS server and add that server to your Windows IP configuration

OR

add the IP to the Host files on the windoze machines

i.e. 10.0.1.1 ducati.jenbass (or whatever)

(and I get the impression, you'd probably enjoy the setting up a DNS server more! ;)

Ricardo

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