[NJARC] email problem solved

[William S Zukowski]

Had to take a break from my AK and fix my broken email, down for 5 days.

Haven't been able to send emails from any mail client, Thunderbird, 
Outlook, iPad/iPhone.  Received emails OK, and could send via web mail, 
and normal internet worked.

I reset the modem (removed/applied power), and router to no avail. 
Finally caved and called Cablevision.  After dealing with 3 Darwin Award 
candidates, disconnects (convenient), 48 hour callbacks that never 
happened, I finally called back today and actually got an intelligent, 
eloquent technician.  Knowing that I was pissed, he was extremely 
patient, and in a moment of divine intervention he suggested by-passing 
the router.  Well everything was fine going directly through the modem.  
He suggested replacing the modem as it was 10 years old (didn't know 
they wore out).

Instead I did a hard reset, using the reset button.  Went through the 
setup process, and all is now good.  Just think, 5 days and all I had to 
do was press a damn button!  DUH!  (Before the reset, I went through all 
the settings, firewall, encryption, etc., and everything was correct)

Can't explain why the router passed everything except mail clients, but 
it's just one of those mysteries without an answer.  Now, where are all 
my lost socks??

Just wanted to share.

Back to the AK...........................

Bill
N2YEG