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Internet Service Providers (ISP) Settings - International
For Version 1.0 and 2.x Handheld PCs, Palm size PCs and Pocket PCs
By Chris De Herrera, Copyright 1997-2001
Version 2.05   Revised 10/29/2001

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Sections:  Introduction, Compatible ISPs, Partially/Incompatible ISPs, WWW E-Mail, Troubleshooting, Settings Description

Here is a list of International ISPs that work with Windows CE / PDAs and the settings required to use them:

ISP IP Address Log on to Net Use Software Comp. DNS Address Mail Host
(POP3 Host)
News Server Comments
Use IP Header Comp. Host for Sending Messages
(SMTP Host)
BTInternet (UK) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned mail.btinternet.com news.btinternet.com
Yes mail.btinternet.com
Cadvision (Alberta, Canada) Server Assigned No Yes 204.50.1.2 204.50.1.3 mail.cadvision.com news.cadvision.com Your e-mail login is your_login_id@cadvision.com Windows CE Setup
Yes mail.cadvision.com
ClaraNet (UK) Server Assigned No Yes 195.8.69.7
195.8.69.12
pop.clara.net news.clara.net
Yes relay.clara.net
Colloquium Internet (Scotland) Server Assigned No No 192.153.153.21 192.153.153.22 pop3.colloquium.co.uk news.colloquium.co.uk Windows CE Setup
Yes smtp.colloquium.co.uk
Compuserve Server Assigned No Yes 149.174.211.5 149.174.213.5 pop.compuserve.com news.compuserve.com Requires terminal before connecting - read Windows CE Howto For E-mail configuration GO POPMAIL. Note: new email address username@CSI.COM or if using mail only password  username@compuserve.com My bUseful Script for accessing CIS - Beta. WinCE access to CSi Email and can be found at GO PALMTOP in the "WinCE Assessing CSi" File Library
Yes smtp.compuserve.com
ConnectFree (UK) Server Assigned No No Server Assigned pop3.connectfree.net news.connectfree.net Free ISP! You must register on a PC first.
Yes smtp.connectfree.net
Demon Internet Ltd (UK) Server Assigned Yes Yes 158.152.1.48 158.152.1.53 pop3.demon.co.uk Static IP addresses are assigned and can be entered instead.

Log into the POP3 server as 'hostname', mail for a specific user is accessed by logging in as 'user+hostname'.

Yes post.demon.co.uk
Direct Connection (UK) Server Assigned No Yes 194.112.32.1 194.112.32.10 popmail.dircon.co.uk news.dircon.co.uk Windows CE Setup
Yes mailhost.dircon.co.uk
Eclipse Networking Limited (UK) Server Assigned No No Server Assigned mail.eclipse.co.uk dnews.eclipse.co.uk Requires terminal after dialing - at the username> prompt enter your username then at the password> prompt enter your password
Yes mail.eclipse.co.uk
Fastlink Communications (Australia) Server Assigned No Yes 203.14.164.65 203.14.164.2 mail.fastlink.com.au news.fastlink.com.au Requires terminal after dialing for manual login.
Yes mail.fastlink.com.au
Freenet (UK) Server Assigned No Yes 212.1.128.40     195.188.107.42 mail.freenet.co.uk news.freenet.co.uk Dial up number: 0845 353 0000
Yes mail.freenet.co.uk
Freeserve (UK) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned pop.freeserve.net news.freeserve.net * Free UK based internet access! You must register on a PC first.

Username  <LOGINNAME>.freeserve.co.uk
Password  <Your_Password>

Yes smtp.freeserve.net
FreeUK (UK) Server Assigned No Yes 212.126.144.2
212.126.14.13
pop.freeuk.net news.freeeuk.net * Free UK based internet access! Must display caller line ID
Yes relay.freeuk.net
Hermes Internet (Austraila) Server Assigned No No 203.35.8.194 139.130.4.5 mail.hermes.net.au loomi.telstra.net Notes on Connecting via Windows CE
No mail.hermes.net.au
IAfrica (South Africa) Server Assigned No No Server Assigned pop3.iafrica.com news.iafrica.com Must use <username@iafrica.com> as the reply address.
No smtp.iafrica.com
IBM Internet Connection Services Server Assigned No No US, Canada, S. America, Asia, Pacific
165.87.194.244 165.87.201.244
Middle East, (except Israel) Africa
152.158.2.48
152.158.16.48
Israel
192.115.72.170
192.115.72.154
pop1.ibm.net or pop2.ibm.net or pop3.ibm.net or pop4.ibm.net or pop5.ibm.net or pop6.ibm.net news1.ibm.net or news2.ibm.net or news3.ibm.net Windows CE Howto, Windows CE Setup
Yes smtp1.ibm.net
Icon (Southern Africa) Server Assigned No Yes 196.26.208.2
196.4.160.2
mail.icon.co.za news.icon.co.za Windows CE Setup
Yes mail.icon.co.za
iPrimus Canada (Formerly Globalserve) (Canada) Server Assigned Yes Yes Server Assigned pop.primus.ca news.primus.ca Email address is logon; must indicate reply-to address when setting up POP mail account or you will receive an SMTP error
Yes smtp.primus.ca
Jaring (Malaysia) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned relayN.jaring.my (where N=0,1,4,7, ... check your Jaring form) newsfeeds.jaring.my Windows CE Setup
Yes smtp.jaring.my
Kingston (Canada) Server Assigned No Yes 205.189.48.3
205.189.48.6
kingston.net news.kingston.net
Yes mail.kingston.net
LightSpeed (Canda - British Columbia and Alberta) Server Assigned No No 206.12.82.130 mail.lightspeed.ca news.lightspeed.ca
No mail.lightspeed.ca
Line One (UK) Server Assigned No Yes pop3.lineone.net news.lineone.net
Yes smtp.lineone.net
LOXINFO Services (Thailand) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned bkk.loxinfo.co.th Must enter a return e-mail address. Windows CE Setup
Yes bkk.loxinfo.cg.th
MWeb (South Africa) Server Assigned No No Server Assigned pop3.mweb.co.za news.mweb.co.za Must use <username@mweb.co.za> as  the reply address.
No smtp.mweb.co.za
Netcom (UK) Server Assigned No No 194 42 224 130
194 42 224 131
popd.netcomuk.co.uk news.netcomuk.co.uk
No smtp.netcomuk.co.uk
Netcom (US) Server Assigned No No 199.182.120.203 199.182.120.202 popd.ix.netcom.com Requires a # before the Log On username
No smtp.ix.netcom.com
NetVision (Israel) Server Assigned No Yes 194.90.1.5 199.203.1.20 mail.netvision.net.il news.netvision.net.il Windows CE Setup A terminal after dialing is required to enter your user name and password.
Yes mailgw.netvision.net.il
OF (Poland) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned free.of.pl free.of.pl Mailbox is free.Don't use fullstops in login name. Pasword min. 6 characters
No free.of.pl
Otenet (Greece) Server Assigned No Yes 195.170.0.2
195.170.2.1
mail.otenet.gr
No mailgate.otenet.gr
Pacwan (France) Server Assigned No Yes 194.51.39.245 pop.pacwan.fr news.pacwan.fr
Yes mail.pacwan.fr
Planet Internet/World Access (Netherlands) Server Assigned No No 195.121.1.34
195.121.1.66
pop.planet.nl news.planet.nl Windows CE 2.0 Setup
Yes mail.planet.nl
Screaming.Net (UK) Server Assigned No No Server Assigned mail.screaming.net news.screaming.net
No mail.screaming.net
Sympatico - Alberta (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.101.251.1
204.101.251.2
pop1.ab.sympatico.ca news1.ab.sympatico.ca
No smtp1.ab.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - British Columbia (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.174.64.1
204.174.64.2
pop.bc.sympatico.ca news.bc.sympatico.ca
No smtp.bc.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Manitoba (Canada) Server Assigned No No 205.200.16.65
205.200.16.69
pop.mb.sympatico.ca news.mb.sympatico.ca
No smtp.mb.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - New Brunswick (Canada) Server Assigned No No 198.164.30.2
196.164.4.2
pop.nb.sympatico.ca news.sympatico.ca
No smtp.nb.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Newfoundland (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.101.251.1
204.101.251.2
pop1.nf.sympatico.ca news1.sympatico.ca
No smtp1.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Northwest Territories (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.101.251.1
204.101.251.2
pop1.nt.sympatico.ca news1.sympatico.ca
No smtp.nt.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Nova Scotia (Canada) Server Assigned No No 142.177.1.2
152.177.1.3
pop1.ns.sympatico.ca news1.ns.sympatico.ca
No smtp1.ns.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Northeastern Ontario (Canada) Server Assigned No No 206.116.1.10
198.53.64.7
mail.ntl.sympatico.ca news.ntl.sympatico.ca
No mail.ntl.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Ontario, Quebec (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.101.251.1
204.101.251.2
pop1.sympatico.ca news1.sympatico.ca
No smtp1.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Prince Edward Island (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.101.251.1
204.101.251.2
pop1.pei.sympatico.ca news1.sympatico.ca
No smtp1.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Saskatchewan (Canada) Server Assigned No No 132.165.21.5 142.165.5.2 mailhost.sk.sympatico.ca news.sk.sympatico.ca Access Number (306) 995-7000
No smtp.sk.sympatico.ca
Sympatico - Yukon Territory/Northern British Columbia (Canada) Server Assigned No No 204.101.251.1 204.101.251.2 pop1.yt.sympatico.com news1.yt.sympatico.ca
No smtp1.yt.sympatico.ca
T-Online (Germany) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned pop.btx.dtag.de news.btx.dtag.de Login name is:
ConnectionNumber (12 digits (Anschlusskennung) and your UserNumber
(11 digits Benutzernummer) and the UserSubNumber (4 digits Mitbenutzernummer) for a total of 27 digit login name.
Yes mailto.btx.dtag.de
Taranaki NetSource (New Zealand) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned pop.netsource.co.nz news.netsource.co.nz Windows CE Setup
Yes smtp.netsource.co.nz
Tenbit (Poland) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned tenbit.pl tenbit.pl Mailbox is free. Don't use full stops in login name.
No tenbit.pl
UKFantastic (UK) Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned pop3.ukf.net news.ukf.net
Yes smtp.ukf.net
WebOnline (South Africa) Server Assigned No No Server Assigned pop3.webonline.co.za news.webonline.co.za Must use <username@webonline.co.za> as  the reply address.
No smtp.webonline.co.za
Verinet Communications Server Assigned No No 204.144.246.3
204.144.246.4
pop.verinet.com news2.verinet.com
Yes mail.verinet.com
WildNet
(Australia)
Server Assigned No Yes Server Assigned mail.wildnet.com.au news.wildnet.com.au email login is yourusername@wildnet.com.au
Yes mail.intrapower.com.au
WorldOnline (Netherlands) Server Assigned No No 195.241.48.33
195.241.49.33
pop3.worldonline.nl news.worldonline.nl
Yes smtp.worldonline.nl

           Add your ISP! E-mail the settings to  Chris@Pocket PC FAQ

Here's a list of ISPs that have limited or no support for Windows CE:

ISP IP Address Log on to Net Use Software Comp. DNS Address Mail Host  (POP3 Host) News Server Comments
Use IP Header Comp. Host for Sending Messages (SMTP Host)
America Online Not Supported       No SMTP/POP3 Support No Newsgroup Support Limited access including e-mail is available -    AOL Mail Web, AOL Instant Messenger require an additional ISP.  AOL Mail for Windows CE dials AOL for e-mail access only, however it does not support attachments. Keyword Anywhere. At Keyword CEBeta you will find their latest Pocket PC client with Web surfing support.
Virgin Net Not Supported            

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