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I've been trying to figure this one out for awhile. Favrenation sent me a guide and i'm making a more refined guide here, since there's some things not mentioned in the original (which i'll cite at them bottom). Using the images from there


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Download CMailServer here http://download.cnet.com/CMailServer/30 ... 74940.html

Find the name of your PC first, this is important. For the guide we'll call it noob-pc



Go to Account--> Create New Account

This is where we need the PC name
The account name, password and username can be anything but for example:

Go to the Remote POP3 tab

If you're using gmail, the pop3 server is pop.gmail.com
pop3 port is 995
Check "SSL"
Then input your gmail e-mail and password
Click "add new"



Go to Tools --> Configuration
Check "Run as internet mail server"

Only check "Enable mail proxy"

For the domain name, this is again where we need the PC name

Check "Single domain" and input your PC name followed by '.com'
So for example: noob-pc.com

Click "Advanced"



In the advanced menu, DNS settings as follows: Check Try ISP SMTP if direct sending failed

SMTP server in the case of gmail: smtp.gmail.com
Port 465
Check SSL

Both ISP email and ISP login is your gmail e-mail address
Password is your gmail password

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Now to configure the Dreamcast e-mail client, the POP/SMTP server will point to your PC running cmail server

To find this out, run cmd and type "ipconfig" without quotes and use the IP listed for your ethernet adapter (Local Area Connection). For example of the guide lets say its 192.168.1.2



That's it, you should now be able to send e-mail from your Dreamcast browser using modern e-mail providers

If when launching cmailserver, it says 'Failed to load POP/SMTP service' you have a conflicting e-mail program installed and should remove it

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Derived from original guide here: https://sites.google.com/site/segarpgfa ... dreceivedc

thanks so much, am trying now

so i can send emails all day but have you got reviving working?

Yes receiving has always worked for certain providers, it was sending that was the issue

Dan, do you still require my assistant this Sunday to help with your testing following our convo via Skype?

hey dan i sent myself an email but cannot seem to receive it on the dc, any special settings? the only email i can see is the welcome to cmail

DreamcastUK wrote:Dan, do you still require my assistant this Sunday to help with your testing following our convo via Skype?

I just needed to see if e-mail discussions work right between two or more consoles

itsthinkingstill wrote:hey dan i sent myself an email but cannot seem to receive it on the dc, any special settings? the only email i can see is the welcome to cmail

You probably have your POP settings wrong. Receiving was never the issue it was sending

This method is confirmed to work with DreamPi

Cool. I did this setup yesterday morning. It's very odd for me to replicate internet from the late 90's for me since I was exposed to such a thing in the early 2000's. Keep up the good work.

so iv been trying to try this on the netlink, so it is clearly with the dns and with netlink you have to use real dial up, any ideas? thanks also found this https://web.archive.org/web/19971011110 ... m/gamexch/