On our LAN we run NT 4.0. We use a team internet box with it's own IP to receive and send emails from our ISP to about 30 users on the network, who also run NT. The previous admin was kind enough to set up a mac volume for our one graphics designer who uses a mac. He does everything else through a PC (check email etc). Everyone uses outlook express as a mail client. The problem: We have a new manager that would like to be able to use his Powerbook at home and at work. At work I can get him to see the MAC volume but he can't get to the team internet box. The only way he can check his mail is to RAS into our network and check his mail. When he tries to send mail while hes RASed in, it just sits in his outbox. Any input would be much appreciated.

A possible answer? (this is copied from here: http://www.ntfaq.com/ntfaq/macintosh9.html) Q. I am unable to connect to the server using the Mac Outlook client, why? A. The first point is you can't use WINS with a Mac. (unless you use a third party product, e.g. http://www.thursby.com/) If you utilize Exchange, The connection to the Exchange server needs the resolved name of the IP address. You will need to enter the IP address for the name of your Exchange server instead of the name. It is also possible to use the Appletalk Protocol to connect to the Exchange server. Select your choice in the OL Setup. If you utilize a Internet Providers EMAIL (POP), then enter the Internet Providers POP and SMTP servers IP address instead of the name. Replace mail.myserver.net with xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (ip address of server). This is because outlook supports an older version of Socks than Proxy server. The older version of Socks does not support DNS or named servers. There are ways to get around this but are far more complicated than just entering the ip address of the server. Other ideas: Microsoft Outlook client for Mac and other Mac stuff: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/oe/oeuser.htm Some people who might help you: http://www1.onelist.com/group/Mac-NT (usenet-like group) http://www.thursby.com/ (Mac/NT networking software) Some good info/instructions here: http://www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/~techsupport/MacNTnts.html