Thanks for the info. I'd be using AT&t is that makes any difference. Now you would'nt happen to no the port settings for PM-Mail would you? Thanks again.
Hi Marc,
I don't know which to use for AT&T, because it probably still depends on what service you purchased from them. As an example, we use OptOnline. Originally, we had to use the Dynamic setup - but then switched to their Boost service (much faster) with static IPs. That required us to manually enter in the configurations.
The DSL router configuration will also depend on the brand - as well as what service you selected. The DSL router setup (on the LAN side) needs to match the client computer setups - for instance, if you have static IPs, the DSL router must be configured with that in mind, and then you
usually have to follow the static IP configuration method below. For Dynamic IPs (NATS), both the DSL router and client
will usually be configured for it - though you can still use a static, non-portable IP on the client (comes in handy if you FTP to it a lot locally, or need to access it from elsewhere on the Internet - for instance if you are running a web server on it).
There are various other configuration permutations, but I doubt you need them. If you do, let me know and I will help you set it up.
For instance, we have four available static IP addresses, but need more than four computers online. Thus, all the "important" computers (the servers) get assigned a static IP, and then a NATS capable router (which is almost any) is given the final static IP - and then does dynamic IP assignments to anything connected to it (for instance, the machines we bring in for computer repair that dont need a static IP).
Even with a dynamic IP setup, the router can be configured to direct certain incoming traffic to certain machines (for instance, all incoming web requests ie: to a web server on your network) to a specific computer).
Again, that's a slightly more complex setup, and probably not something that you need to worry about - but if you do, let me know.
As for PMMail, it should use the standard ports - the port selection will vary dependent on how AT&T is running their mail servers (IMAP, POP3, SMTP, etc). AT&T should have provided you with that info, if not, chances are likely that a search of their support page will help. If they don't have a simple list of the specific information, simply check out the configuration information for something like Mozilla Thunderbird - it should provide you with the details you need (though the field names may be a little different in PMMail).
Best,
Robert