NEW email Problem!
I can NOT send email from either Outlook, nor Macintosh mail, nor iPhone nor iPad. I can receive email just fine. It appears that all of my email clients are suddenly unable to log into the outgoin...
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Hi Maratsade!
Thank you for responding.
When I call the 800 number, I get some young inexperienced kid that does not have a clue about this problem. I think there is something in the outgoing email server that is preventing client logins. I believe this requires intervention by a Tech person. As this always happens in late December, I cant help but wonder if some key person is on Christmas leave.
I need HELP!
Robert
Robert,
Thanks for reaching out! We have our team looking into this issue for you. To start, is your email client set up in accordance with this link https://my.hughesnet.com/support/faq/418/?How%20can%20I%20get%20HughesNet%20Email%20on%20my%20Mobile%20Smart%20Device??
Your email status shows that it's active, so you're not currently suspended. Please try logging in to my.hughesnet.com and click on 'My Email'. If you're able to do so, please attempt to send an email through here and let us know what ends up happening!
Thanks,
Remy
Hi Remy:
If I seem impatient, it is because this has been going on now for several years. Every year in December, this happens. This is a technical problem and it needs to be fixed by technical people. Please see if you can get a tech person on it. In this day and age, email is critically important. My email is on signs all over town. I am unable to respond to client emails at this time. I am losing business because of this. If you are unable to get the techs to fix this, please give me their contact info and let me see if I can help. I worked at Hughes for many years, and I am a seasoned Electrical Engineer.
Thank you.
Robert Oder
Hello all,
We have some planned maintenance tonight which may result in a few hours downtime on the community and our main website (myhughesnet.com). This will likely impact the webmail site as well, but just wanted you to be aware in case you try to login tonight and it is not working.
We have an internal escalation path we can take if this is something we cannot resolve on our own, so not to worry.
The most important pieces of information for us to know in this case, and it would be great if everyone on this thread with the problem can answer:
When visiting myhughesnet.com and logging in, then clicking on 'My Email', does it redirect you to an inbox?
If yes - can you send/receive email here? (If you can't send email, what happens? Do you get a bounceback, error page, or something else?)
If no - where does it take you?
Feel free to send Jay screenshots in a private message if needed. He will be taking over your case while Remy is out.
My primary error message was I was required to log in to my email every time to send or receive and then it would error message me "invalid login" even though username and password had not changed. When first going to Webmail it would not take me there. So far since I changed my password I have not had a problem on either.
Well, Remy, it worked once then quit again. Can you tell me what the problem is? Maybe I can help you with it.
Robert
Former Hughes Aircraft Company Engineer
Does it work again if you clear the cookies?
Also, it's just a thought, but I'd shut all devices connected to the modem, whether by WiFi or Ethernet, then power cycle the modem, meaning unplug it, wait for at least a minute, then plug it back in. After waiting a couple of minutes for it to be fully back up and ready, try it again. This may help if it's a DNS related issue.
You could also temporarily try using a public DNS service, like Google's or Cloudflare's. There's a way you can change the DNS in the modem's settings. It's in the Advanced Setup section, the same section where you can adjust the WiFi settings. You can uncheck Obtain from ISP and add the DNS settings, then click Save Settings. I don't know that this will make any difference, but it's a fairly easy thing to try.
Since it happens every December, could it have something to do with higher loads on the server? Just saying; it's not like I know what I'm talking about...
is there anybody ut there in HughesNet tech who can help? Is this to be the norm?
Robert
Yes, they have a tech department. The reps on this site will contact the engineers/techs on your behalf if needed. Remy is working with you and you've replied to his question; now you need to wait until Remy replies to you again. The reps here aren't here full time, unfortunately, and there is no unmediated way to contact the techs/engineers directly.
