Though users are still having trouble sending e-mail through Comcast's SMTP servers, the following settings seem to work for Microsoft Entourage and other e-mail clients: Receiving: 'Receiving account ...

For years, POP (Post Office Protocol) email has been a thorn in my side. Apple's email service uses the IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) protocol for email, as do many other email services.

Users have noted significant issues with ability to send and receive mail, as well as overall sluggish performance from Mail.app 2.0.2 -- the new release included with Mac OS X 10.4.2. Other issues ...