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Jimmy Stang · 01-26-2010, 11:21 AM

I know that Shaw doesn't let you access the mail server remotely by POP3 - only when you're attached to the Shaw network. Webmail is a pain as I like to have all of my email in Thunderbird.

So what I do is setup an auto forwarder to my email address that isn't my Shaw one (in this case, on my own domain). I then get those emails buy POP3 or IMAP when I'm away. I believe that Gmail lets you access your mail by POP3, so you may be able to auto forward to Gmail, check that Gmail account in Thunderbird, and use the Gmail server for your outgoing email. You can still set your "from" address to be your Shaw one, so for all intents and purposes, your email would still appear to come to and from your Shaw address, but you'd use Gmail as your middleman.

01-26-2010, 11:21 AM	#6
Jimmy Stang Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Calgary Exp:	I know that Shaw doesn't let you access the mail server remotely by POP3 - only when you're attached to the Shaw network. Webmail is a pain as I like to have all of my email in Thunderbird. So what I do is setup an auto forwarder to my email address that isn't my Shaw one (in this case, on my own domain). I then get those emails buy POP3 or IMAP when I'm away. I believe that Gmail lets you access your mail by POP3, so you may be able to auto forward to Gmail, check that Gmail account in Thunderbird, and use the Gmail server for your outgoing email. You can still set your "from" address to be your Shaw one, so for all intents and purposes, your email would still appear to come to and from your Shaw address, but you'd use Gmail as your middleman.