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rangers
(member) Tue 10-Apr-12 16:20:35

pop3

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Does sky use pop3 for email account

yarwell
(sensei) Tue 10-Apr-12 16:38:59

Re: pop3

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sky's email is provided by Google Mail which supports POP and IMAP

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jchamier
(knowledge is power) Tue 10-Apr-12 18:18:00

Re: pop3

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In reply to a post by yarwell:
sky's email is provided by Google Mail which supports POP and IMAP

but requires SSL - full info here:
http://www.sky.com/helpcentre/broadband/email-and-to...

James - be* pro - 16.8 or 17.2mbps BQM
Still waiting for FTTC cabinet since Mar 2011- THFB PCP 5

XRaySpeX
(eat-sleep-adslguide) Tue 10-Apr-12 19:10:27

Re: pop3

[re: jchamier] [link to this post]

In reply to a post by jchamier:
but requires SSL

Is that a problem? Just need to tick the right boxes.

1999: Freeserve 48K Dial-Up => 2005: Wanadoo 1 Meg BB => 2007: Orange 2 Meg BB => 2008: Orange 8 Meg LLU => 2010: Orange 16 Meg LLU => 2011: Orange 19 Meg WBC

jchamier
(knowledge is power) Tue 10-Apr-12 19:21:31

Re: pop3

[re: XRaySpeX] [link to this post]

In reply to a post by XRaySpeX:
In reply to a post by jchamier:
but requires SSL
Is that a problem? Just need to tick the right boxes.

It can be for some old programs, and for some embedded applications. For example my NAS can send email alerts via SMTP but cannot authenticate and cannot use SMTP over SSL.

James - be* pro - 16.8 or 17.2mbps BQM
Still waiting for FTTC cabinet since Mar 2011- THFB PCP 5

rangers
(member) Wed 11-Apr-12 00:12:10

Re: pop3

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Thanks guys just signd up to sky broadband and was just ckeaking

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