smtp.vodacom.co.za

I have not had a problem with the SMTP server for a while.
Sent a mail 10 minutes ago and all's well. send another mail 5 minutes later and the server times out for 5 tries, and then sends the mail. (I send and recieve about 50 to 80 emails a day)

The mail server seems erratic.
 
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In case there are other non-techies out there - I was puzzled that I was unable to send email from the pc but not the laptop, but then realised that the server timeout settings were different. Now that I've changed the timeout from 1 to 5 minutes, I am able to send email from the laptop.

Tara
Slak
 
My GPRS service has been severely degraded for 2 weeks or more: Frequent disconnects, problems authenticating when trying to log in or not logging in at all for ages, slow speeds and battling to send emails especially with attachments (small XL files mostly).

Logged complaints with Vodacom and they say the network is fine (raaaaaait, fine my left testicle) I logged a second complaint a few days ago. I told them all is not flippin fine. I was told to test different towers (ok so Ill use my fuel to do Vodacoms job) and if I get better results than where I normally connect through at home, I should call back and they will send someone to do some tests (whatever that means...) from my tower....IN 12 TO 16 DAYS!

I mean come on Vodacom, what kind of BS is this? My Cell bill is over R2000 a month and I have to accept vague crap like this?
 
Is everyone battling with slow speeds/pages timing out, etc.? I know I've been suffering this for a while (in Plumstead) and a friend in Simonstown says the same thing. The service is definitely not what it used to be.
Cheers
Slak
 
I still can't send mail via smtp.vodacom.co.za on the internetVPN APN. I am using the domain name smtp.vodacom.co.za and not the IP address. I can ping it as well and the DNS resolves. Everything else works including my backup smtp server. I am not connect to a VPN. I'm using the 3G router and sending mail did work a few weeks ago. I have also increased the time out to 2 minutes.

Outlook error:

Task 'Vodacom 3G - Sending' reported error (0x8004210B) : 'The operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending (SMTP) server. If you continue to receive this message, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'

ping smtp.vodacom.co.za:

Pinging smtp.vodacom.co.za [196.11.146.148] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=256ms TTL=54
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=253ms TTL=54
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=232ms TTL=54
Reply from 196.11.146.148: bytes=32 time=251ms TTL=54

Ping statistics for 196.11.146.148:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 232ms, Maximum = 256ms, Average = 248ms

ipconfig /all:

Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mi
ni PCI Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-04-23-7C-02-1E
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.10
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.199
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.199
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 196.25.255.34
196.25.255.3
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 08 February 2006 10:27:26 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 09 February 2006 10:27:26 AM

netstat:

Active Connections

Proto Local Address Foreign Address State
TCP IBMR40:2406 localhost:4999 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2762 localhost:2763 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2763 localhost:2762 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:4999 localhost:2406 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2816 64.12.24.166:5190 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2819 baym-cs234.msgr.hotmail.com:1863 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2821 216.155.193.170:5050 ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2822 63.111.66.56:http ESTABLISHED
TCP IBMR40:2823 216.92.167.208:pop3 TIME_WAIT
TCP IBMR40:2824 mx1.vodamail.co.za:smtp ESTABLISHED
 
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I'm in Plumstead, Cape Town. Sorry for the late reply but I've been unable to get onto any sites for hours (that'll teach me to complain :-) ) and email was also down for a while. The problems are definitely not resolved but are intermittent.

Slak
 
I had disconnect problems the last few days and smtp problems all day today. If i just left the emails in the outbox, they eventually sent. but at about 4pm today, all is good. I just wait and be patient and it all comes right.
 
Jussis we drank for charity......and how. Ja i was trying to send but as you know SMTP was poked this afternoon. Ill do it tomorrow now as Im having band practise. Was just here looking for some info on a song.
 
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