# FairyChatMom, Honey! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 29, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139 "2003-06-29T11:24:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/1 "2003-06-29T11:24:57Z")
(I thought if I used the term of endearment you might take pity on me!) šŸ˜ƒ Anyway, **FCM** or anyone, I am trying to re-configure Outlook Express from BellSouth to Comcast, but I am having problems in the section where it asks for POP3 or whatever. I am putting [comcast.net](http://comcast.net) in as my e-mail server, but then when I try to recover messages, I get an error message telling me the e-mails cannot be recovered. What do I need to enter instead of [comcast.net](http://comcast.net) to re-configure OE? Thanks, um, **honey**! (And yes, I know Iā€™m an idiot. My SO points this out to me on an almost daily basis, so donā€™t rub it in!) šŸ˜‰ Q ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 11:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/2 "2003-06-29T11:35:50Z")
Well, snookums, ummā€¦ isnā€™t it something like [mail.comcast.net](http://mail.comcast.net)? Of course I could be talking complete wombat bits. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 11:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/3 "2003-06-29T11:43:55Z")
Thanks, ā€œsugarlipsā€! šŸ˜ƒ Iā€™ll try that!šŸ˜‰ Q ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 11:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/4 "2003-06-29T11:49:57Z")
And if sugarlipsā€™ suggestion doesnā€™t work, you might try [pop3.comcast.net](http://pop3.comcast.net), scooter pie, unless itā€™s an imap thingymabobbyhoosiehoo in which case, try [imap.comcast.net](http://imap.comcast.net), sweet potato. Hope that wasnā€™t too technical an explanation on the imap, dumplinā€™ šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 12:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/5 "2003-06-29T12:03:48Z")
I love you little **poopiedoopies**! šŸ˜ƒ Q ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/6 "2003-06-29T12:06:00Z")
There should be a warning on this here thread, for danger to blood sugar levels ā€¦ sheesh! šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 12:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/7 "2003-06-29T12:11:36Z")
šŸ˜ƒ I canā€™t **wait** till **FCM** wakes up and checks her SDMB posts this morning! Heh! Q ---
**Author:** ![TheLoadedDog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/35a633/32.png) [@TheLoadedDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheLoadedDog)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/8 "2003-06-29T12:18:42Z")
We wuv you too, shnookielumps. So your emailā€™s working then, puppykins? ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/9 "2003-06-29T14:07:15Z")
Oooh, is widdle Quasi having pwoblems with his widdle e-mail? Oooh, poor baby. We needs to help him/her, yes we do! [phooey. I feel like Pwincess Pwecious. Good luck on straightening out that computer thingy.) ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/10 "2003-06-29T14:54:55Z")
Incoming mail is **[mail.comcast.net](http://mail.comcast.net)**, outgoing is **[smtp.comcast.net](http://smtp.comcast.net)**. Back to the regularly scheduled baby talkā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Mama\_Tiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/6de8d8/32.png) [@Mama\_Tiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Tiger)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/11 "2003-06-29T17:28:34Z")
And for those lovedumplings on [cox.net](http://cox.net), incoming is pop.east(or west).cox.net, outgoing smtp.east(or west).cox.net. Wuvvums the snugglemuffiny thread! ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/12 "2003-06-29T18:12:21Z")
[Darth Vader] I sense a great disturbance in the glycemic index ā€¦ [/Darth Vader] ---
**Author:** ![Salem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8c91f0/32.png) [@Salem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Salem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/13 "2003-06-29T18:32:11Z")
So **Quasi** dumplinā€™, do tell. Have you got it all worked out now, puddinā€™ pop? ---
**Author:** ![Quasimodem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/e274bd/32.png) [@Quasimodem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quasimodem)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2003, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/14 "2003-06-29T20:57:15Z")
**Salem** , (punkinā€™) itā€™s all worked out, thanks to you and the other little **sweeā€™ peas**! šŸ˜‰ Q ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [June 30, 2003, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fairychatmom-honey/185139/15 "2003-06-30T00:55:23Z")
I think this thread threw me into a diabetic coma! :eek: And Iā€™m glad someone was able to help you, **Quasi** , because I would not have had any idea how to assist. And Iā€™m on vacation, so my brain is disconnected. šŸ˜ƒ