This seems to be an on-going issue for Yahoo, with many reports of the same issues, often lasting 2-3 weeks at a time, and coming around every year almost.

Rogers have no interest in taking responsibility, or even acknowledging the problem, at least when I spoke to the support team – the best and only advice was to re-install Outlook.

No matter how many times I explained that it’s not Outlook, that I have other accounts using other smtp servers in the same Outlook install, it’s not the recipients mail server as I’ve sent emails to many addresses using different servers, and that the only things connecting the delayed emails is ’smtp.mail.yahoo.com’ with the Rogers username and password, they just didn’t want to hear.

“Okay, if your email is delivering fine from webmail and if that is causing such delay in outlook then that issue is not caused on the mail server”.

was the best responce I could get…… Can you feel my frustration?

Most of my blog posts provide info on my products & services or provide a solution to a problem I’ve encountered and figured in the past. This one is little more than a rant to be honest, and one I feel better for having too, lol.

However, I do have a little tip that may help, or may be a complete co-incidence – Either way it’s worth a mention, and worth a try.

After going into my webmail, where I have my additional accounts set up, allowing them to use the smtp server I sent a couple of test emails from webmail, then flicked between the inbox, outbox and drafts of the default account, etc – and some of the delayed emails (sent from Outlook) pinged out pretty quickly after that. probably a co-incidence, but who knows?

Other solutions to get round this problem include:

• Using webmail (eww)
• Stop being so cheap, get rid of Rogers/Yahoo smtp server, and start using a professional smtp set up

The second of which I should have done a year ago when I started using Rogers and will be doing as of tomorrow.

Rant over.

The problem (for me, at least) seemed to be the saved / linked live accounts that windows has stored, so the fix was easy, once I figured out.

Give this a try:

Go to Control Panel -> User Accounts and in the left hand column click ‘Manage my network passwords‘, in vista or equivelant link in Windows 7 / XP.

Then remove any linked accounts / ID’s leaving the list blank.

Reboot Windows (may not be necessary), start MSN Messenger and Open Window. Fingers crossed you can now login again.

I’m not sure if it’s relevant or not, but the crashing of Messenger was hugely co-incedently close to an upgrade of ebuddy on the iPhone, which I also use to log into MSN Messenger???

Usefull? I don’t think so……

There is an add-on to combat this which can be found: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/5200/

Enjoy.

The standard xmlrpc.php script is quite commonly installed with many free blogs, including WordPress. Unfortunately, it is quite easy to exploit and often abused by amateur ‘hackers’ and spamming groups for malicious purposes.

However, most users that have the script on their sites don’t actually use it, therefore some hosting companies block access to that file name to protect those users.

How to get around this issue

Easy peasy. Using an ftp program go to the root of your install and download:

xmlrpc.php & general-template.php files.

Of course, back up these files, before you edit anything.

1. Edit the name of xmlrpc.php to xmlrpc_post.php or similar.
2. Open xmlrpc_post.php in Notepad/Wordpad and find the code xmlrpc.php
3. Replace with the code xmlrpc_post.php
4. There should be 6 snippets of xmlrpc.php to replace in that file
5. Save and close
6. Open general-template.php and replace the same code twice in this file.
7. Save, close and upload both edited files to the root of your directory

Now try and re-connect to your blog via XML-RPC and you should be good to go.

1. Locate the wp-includes folder.
2. Find the category-template.php file.
3. Save the category-template.php file to your computer, and back it up (as always)
4. Open the category-template.php file in notepad, then find: wp_tag_cloud
5. The number ‘45′ in that code defines how many tags are displayed on your blog, so increase the number accordingly.
6. Save your changes
7. Upload, over-writing your current file, and you’re done

A lot of GP web site suppliers only offer a web based template for you to type in your details and then accept their one size fits all add on information and look.

I wanted to have direct discussions with an expert in web site design so that I could influence how our practice web site looked and worked. RDS offered that in a friendly efficient manner.

I was able to work directly with the developer so that he understood our requirements and was then able to add value with design suggestions that were really helpful. On top of that they promised and delivered real value for money.

Simon Farrow (Practice Manager) – Hellesdon Medical Practice

I just wanted to convey my thanks for the excellent work you have done for The Globe Travel Health Centre.

Starting out together with those very first ideas for a logo, you have provided the company with a full website and stationery portfolio. Clients have commented on the good looks and professional appearance of the website, and I am happy to know that I can always add, change or update something a very short notice.

The stationery is excellent with a fabulous feel and finish – I know that when I write to a company, their first impressions of my business will be good.

I would not hesitate to recommend Realdrive designs to other businesses – you have a produced a high quality product at a good price, whilst maintaining that important personal touch.

Sarah – The Globe Travel Health Centre

Hi Warren

Just felt I wanted to say thank you for all your help and guidance with my new web site and the graphics on my P.T. Cruiser. I know my knowledge of I.T is so limited but from the information I gave you, you have performed a small miracle. The car has been fantastic it has brought in quite a lot of business and thanks for the prompt repair job you did after the knock I had. I never thought it would be this easy!!

Thanks so much

Margaret Sims (Hats Francise)

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