This (and other reasons) is why you don't use your ISP's email service.
Just wait until your ISP decides to change its name .. and its domain name.

Or when your ISP shuts down for 4 hrs to do an upgrade, and doesn't comes back! They were installing their own new email server, and the person they were leasing service from threw a fit, pushed The Big Red Button prematurely, and made everybody's email accounts disappear. 2 weeks later, they had their system back (I have no idea what OS they were running). I also had a tech friend who signed up for a cable ISP. When the installer showed up with the modem, he took one look at the server rack in his basement, the certifications on the wall, and suggested he NOT install the user program, but didn't say why.

“Cannot find REALITY.SYS...Universe Halted.” ~ God on the phone with Microsoft Customer Support

I believe I recall a "Stupid IT Tricks" story about admin's removing or re-purposing some of their servers because they were "hardly being used". Then some process they ran caused the network server usage to increase. Without the extra servers, the whole network began to crawl. Perhaps if someone has that link, you might want to forward the story to managment. Or perhaps just hand them a scalpel. :wtf:

Sometimes, expecting users to be technically savy is like training your cat to tap-dance. There is often a disconnect between theory and practice.

So my 129 might actualy be a 114? No wonder TV seems funnier these days.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

The craft came down, but was empty. They found the kid hiding in a box in the attic. The theory is he accidentaly let the "flying saucer" off it's moorings. According to the local police chief, it is not unusual for kids to hide when the police are looking for the, because they assume they are in trouble.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

Also another reason why we have more than one person with Sys Admin access. :doh: http://tech.yahoo.com/news/pcworld/148427[^]

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

Jim Crafton wrote:

Hmm, think these guys Stark Industries[^] are working on a Mk II suit in their spare time?

If so, I just want to know: 1. Does it come in 2XL Tall? 2. Will the rocket units burn the kind of ethanol I can make from lawn clippings?(cheaper than what NASA uses) 3. How fast can I get to work? (can I sleep in?) Just trying to plan out my day. . . . :laugh:

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

Jim Crafton wrote:

What I really want to know is how much longer till we can have the CAD program that Tony Stark uses to build his suit in "Iron Man"?

It's probably owned by Stark Indutries - perhaps you might contact their sales dept. and check on the licensing. :rolleyes:

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

JoeSox wrote:

it's not *that* great of a service unless you use EBay

It's not that great of a service, period. I see a lot more places using it, though. I have had the experience of having my account frozen, and not being able to retrieve money sent to me. Their "customer service" makes Dell's look good. It will be interesting to see if forcing all the EBay users to pay that way will have any effect on auction sales. I'll stop now before Chris boots me to the "Rants" page.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

I thought that Google was busy fighting the Overlords of Redmond.

Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. Rick Cook

We use AVG and Zone Alarm at home, and haven't had any problems.