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Title: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Gary on Jul 14, 2008, 10:12:09
Anyone else having issues with email, my domain through IDNet works fine but the.com is down for me ???
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Post by: alan on Jul 14, 2008, 10:13:11
Down for me also..
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Post by: Glenn on Jul 14, 2008, 10:13:51
.com webmail is working OK for me
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Post by: Gary on Jul 14, 2008, 10:14:21
Even though I hate to say it, its always good to know its not just you ;)
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Post by: Gary on Jul 14, 2008, 10:14:59
Quote from: Glenn on Jul 14, 2008, 10:13:51
.com webmail is working OK for me
via webmail or pop3 Glenn
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Post by: Glenn on Jul 14, 2008, 10:15:17
Webmail
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Post by: cavillas on Jul 14, 2008, 10:15:36
idnet.com mail not working for me either :(  but Webmail ok  :D
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Post by: Gary on Jul 14, 2008, 10:16:46
Quote from: Glenn on Jul 14, 2008, 10:15:17
Webmail
Its down for me via pop3 :shake: glad I got my domain  :laugh:
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Bill on Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:04
POP3 down, webmail OK for me too.

Happened while I was rebooting, thought it was something I'd done here!
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Post by: Ray on Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:11
Seems to be working OK for me just received 2 test message within 2 or 3 minutes. :)
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:23
Outgoing is fine, I'm timing out on POP though. Apparently, IDNet are working on the DNS and all should be well in 20 minutes or so.

Trevor has finished recovering files, so we may learn just what went wrong later.
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Post by: Bill on Jul 14, 2008, 10:19:56
And as I was typing that, it started working again!
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Post by: cavillas on Jul 14, 2008, 10:21:04
Mine just started working again as well, hows that for fixing things quickly ;D :clever:
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 10:21:12
Isn't it always the way...  :shake:
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Post by: Gary on Jul 14, 2008, 10:21:41
phew that's good news, now to hold the big white light to Trevor and get him to answer a few questions >:D
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Post by: Tacitus on Jul 14, 2008, 12:42:17
I notice that POP and IMAP are being moved to a new physical server today.  Given they'd only recently been moved, why move them again?  Was the 'old' new server simply a stopgap until the delivery of a brand new machine with all the bells and whistles, hot-swap disks and so on? 
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 12:46:05
The short answer is yes, Tac. Clunker is a bit long in the tooth, and was used because he could be got running quickly. I gather the new box has a lot more power/storage.
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Post by: Arathorn on Jul 14, 2008, 12:51:43
My webmail was fine until 15 minutes ago but is still not working. POP3 is ok. Maybe they are acting on Trevor's findings by restoring "lost" messages on a batch basis. Has anyone found any lost emails back in their webmail boxes?

Arathorn
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 12:53:07
Not me, but I don't use webmail unless I absolutely have to. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get a definitive answer as to what exactly is happening, it depends who I speak to.  :(
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Tacitus on Jul 14, 2008, 12:56:26
Quote from: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 12:46:05
The short answer is yes, Tac. Clunker is a bit long in the tooth, and was used because he could be got running quickly. I gather the new box has a lot more power/storage.

That's good to know Rik.  It does show they are prepared to put the investment in, (I assume), good quality kit that's up to the job.  I know rack mount servers built from high quality components, don't come cheap - they're not the sort of thing you get as a PC World 'special'. 
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Post by: merlin on Jul 14, 2008, 13:45:35
so if the old one was called trevor, whats the name of this new one , do'nt tell me you just call it ,IT !!!!
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Post by: Simon on Jul 14, 2008, 14:01:04
We're not privvy to that information yet, Bob, but I'm sure we'll all e invited to the christening.  Maybe we could have a poll to decide on a name?  :out:
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Post by: mrapoc on Jul 14, 2008, 14:23:51
A poll would be great  ;D

I fancy the name ... Hubert Cumberdale (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Hubert+Cumberdale)

But yeh, will be interesting to question Trevor as to what went wrong. What will Trevor be assigned as after the new arrival? A backup perhaps?
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Post by: Simon on Jul 14, 2008, 14:36:00
A backup, or maybe to host the webspace, blogs, galleries, etc.  We don't know yet, but I'm sure IDNet will let us know in due course.
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Post by: Baz on Jul 14, 2008, 14:45:54
its a bit worrying that people name their computers  ;D ;D ;D ;D

is it an individual thing or should I be thinking of naming mine :D
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 14:57:21
You've got to call them something, Baz - especially in mixed company. :)
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Post by: Lance on Jul 14, 2008, 15:01:09
I can't repeat what I often call mine!!!  8)
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 15:06:35
I can, but I have to issue earplugs to bystanders first. :)
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Post by: Tacitus on Jul 14, 2008, 15:08:30
On a side note, it's good to see the continuously updated banner notice keeping everybody informed of what's going on.  A big (and welcome) change to what happened when Trevor went AWOL.  

Kudos to Simon, the team, and Rik and co for setting it up.

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Post by: psp83 on Jul 14, 2008, 15:28:48
Our work servers are called Brian and Judith and the back up is called Ivan.

So them names are taken ;D
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 15:32:26
I think it should be Rowland. :)
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Post by: Tina on Jul 14, 2008, 15:53:09
couldn't it be female and we could called it Belinda LOL
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 15:54:15
If we go female, it would have to be Norah as it's driving me batty! :)
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Tina on Jul 14, 2008, 15:58:37
I like Norah.. come on lets go female for a change :)
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 16:04:35
Well, we did have Delilah, and Pat is sufficiently ambiguous.
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Post by: Simon on Jul 14, 2008, 17:46:38
What happened to Delilah?  Perhaps, as we have Trevor, the new one should be Eve?  ;D
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Post by: Danni on Jul 14, 2008, 18:07:39
My computers are called Annika, Luciana and Matilda.

IDNet are quite welcome to pinch one of those names :P
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Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 18:08:20
Quote from: Simon on Jul 14, 2008, 17:46:38
What happened to Delilah?  Perhaps, as we have Trevor, the new one should be Eve?  ;D

Delilah died, Eve would be rather apposite, wouldn't it. ;D
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Tina on Jul 14, 2008, 19:07:26
my little mac mini is called Beatrice :)
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Post by: Simon on Jul 14, 2008, 19:09:08
Ooh, some revelations coming out here!   ;D  Am I the only one who doesn't name their computers?   :laugh:
Title: Re: IDNet.com email down again?
Post by: Rik on Jul 14, 2008, 19:11:08
I only name mine for networking necessity.