![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
valkryorI am so smart. S-M-R-T! :P
Well, it's done. I have tamed the beast that is my inlaws' computer. Between a spelling mistake (probably my fault...even if it wasn't, I'll take the blame for it), the wrong POP3 server (sympatico is so odd that way) and ZoneAlarm deciding to do what it wanted (and not letting anyone change it back), it was quite the mess.
After some uninstalling (bye bye, wonky ZoneAlarm), some cleaning of unwanted files/registry items, a scan for spyware, installing a new firewall (they have DSL light and need one), finding and fixing the spelling mistake (and putting in the correct mail server) and after multiple reboots, some quick tutorials and a few other odds and sods the email works again.
Hurray!
Now, hopefully, I won't have to spend another two hours in future fixing the same bloody problem.
Well, it's done. I have tamed the beast that is my inlaws' computer. Between a spelling mistake (probably my fault...even if it wasn't, I'll take the blame for it), the wrong POP3 server (sympatico is so odd that way) and ZoneAlarm deciding to do what it wanted (and not letting anyone change it back), it was quite the mess.
After some uninstalling (bye bye, wonky ZoneAlarm), some cleaning of unwanted files/registry items, a scan for spyware, installing a new firewall (they have DSL light and need one), finding and fixing the spelling mistake (and putting in the correct mail server) and after multiple reboots, some quick tutorials and a few other odds and sods the email works again.
Hurray!
Now, hopefully, I won't have to spend another two hours in future fixing the same bloody problem.
Tags:
