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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Guys,
Hate to parachute in but I'm pretty sure that the issue is system-wide network congestion, which is affecting latency, which in turn is affecting the connection to the email's authentication server. It happens periodically, but typically gets worse in colder weather (more people inside using internet, duh). There's no conspiracy theory here, just an unfortunate downside of how satellite comms works.
If this is still a problem for you, I sincerely recommend you proactively start moving to a free, third party-based email service such as Gmail. Instead of waiting for Mohamed to move the immovable mountain, it will ultimately solve your problems by immediately providing a more consistent email service.
I think you nailed it
Hi MarkJFine:
I worked many years for Hughes building spacecraft and ground systems, and I respectfully disagree with your analysis. The problem usually starts in mid December, and stops shortly after New Years. Winter weather goes much longer than that. It is much more like that there is a key component that needs monitoring/tweaking, and the person responsible for it goes on Christmas vacation.
Furthermore, the simple fact that the sysops/tech people refuse to jump in on this conversation, despite their having being invited to do so repeatedly, makes it appear that they have abandoned us.
We are paying through the nose for a service that includes email, and they should provide it. I have already stated why moving to another Emil is not so easy for some of us. I don't believe it is a latency issue, because I can't access the server via fiber optic land based lines either.
Come on, sysops: jump in here, tell us what's wrong and what you are going to do about it. You would establish credibility if you did.
Robert
Since we're swapping bona fides I have 34 years of experience in communications (US Army and Northrop Grumman) and decades of experience with HughesNet. If you don't think kids being home from school and being indoors doesn't have a major impact nor a load on the system, just look at the timeframe you've outlined - Winter break.
Also, have you ever considered that the sysops/tech people not jumping in as fast as you'd like is because email issues have been placed on the bottom of the urgency barrel? They're not abandoning you, just the email, because there are likely more pressing problems they need to deal with (J3 rollout, capacity, security, and increased load due to cable cutters to name a few) and (as I've said) your email issue likely can't be solved with the limited amount of resources.
If email is the reason why you're sticking with this service then I think your priorities are misplaced, since there are several better options for email (as I've said) that cost you nothing. And, oh by the way, email may have been included but you're paying through the nose for an internet service that has a tremendous amount of overhead and sunk equipment costs, not subcontracted email services that may likely be going away.
I'm sorry that your expectations don't match the reality of the situation, but that's life.
