iNet Over Matter©
Basic Protocol and Settings
for use with the ISP, SBC/Prodigy Internet
by: Bob in Houston
bobhenry@prodigy.net
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This is my compilation of protocols and various key settings for PI and other SBC ISPs...
Updates, additions or corrections are welcome...
Last update 09-01-2004
E-Mail Settings
Prodigy - SMTP (outgoing mail) server ........ smtp.prodigy.net ...
Port: 25
Flashnet - SMTP (outgoing mail) server ....... mail.flash.net
SWBell - SMTP (outgoing mail) server ......... mail.swbell.net
PacBell - SMTP (outgoing mail) server ......... mail.pacbell.net
SBC/Global - SMTP (outgoing mail) server ... mail.sbcglobal.net
(if unable to send with that server try
the login server) ......................
smtpauth.flash.net
Get more information on using the authentication SMTP
http://pages.prodigy.com/bobhenry/PIFAQIndexData1.htm#SMTPauth
Outgoing mail Server Name ................... your PI username
Prodigy - POP3 (incoming mail) server ..... pop.prodigy.net .... Port:
110
POP3 Username/Servername/Account .... your username@domain.net
POP account (Eudora & Pegasus) .......... username@pop.prodigy.net
(Some versions may vary)
Email Address ....................................... username@prodigy.net
Do not select Secure Password Authentication, or SSL
Flashnet - POP3 (incoming mail) server ...... pop.flash.net
SWBell - POP3 (incoming mail) server ...... postoffice.swbell.net
PacBell - POP3 (incoming mail) server ..... postoffice.pacbell.net
SBC/Global - POP3 (incoming mail) server ..... pop.sbcglobal.net
Newsgroup Settings
Prodigy - NNTP (news) server ........... news.prodigy.net Port:
119
- alternate login server .......... news-byoa.prodigy.net Port: 119
Domain NNTP Name Scheme ........... prodigynet.group.group
SWBell - NNTP (news) server ............. news.swbell.net
PacBell - NNTP (news) server ............ news.pacbell.net
SBC/Global - NNTP (news) server ...... news.sbcglobal.net (read-only)
news.la.sbcglobal.net
news.sf.sbcglobal.net
Setup instructions for SBC GlobalNet users
http://newsinfo.sbcglobal.net/newsinfo.html
PWP/FTP Settings
Personal Web Page server ........ pages.prodigy.net
Personal Web Page url ............... pages.prodigy.net/username
Personal Web Page server (Root) .......... pages.prodigy.net/
Personal Web Page url ................ pages.prodigy.net/username
FTP Settings
Host Name: pages.prodigy.net
Remote Host:............ /
Host Type: auto-detect or UNIX (standard)
User ID: Your PI username
(email address including @prodigy.net)
Password: Your PI password
(exactly as used to sign on)
UNCheck Anonymous Login
Remote Port: 21
If there is a problem connecting
your FTP client, try Passive Mode Protocol (the protocol fundamentals are the same in all FTP clients)
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If your email address ends with @sbcglobal replace prodigy above with sbcglobal
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If your email address ends with @flash.net
Personal Web Page url ............ http://flashpages.prodigy.net/username
Host Name: flashpages.prodigy.net
User ID: username (without @flash.net attached)
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If your email address ends with @wans.net
Personal Web Page url ............ http://wanspages.prodigy.net/username
Host Name: wanspages.prodigy.net
User ID: username@wans.net
Network Settings
Primary DNS server .................. 198.83.19.241
Secondary DNS server ............. 198.83.19.244
or alternately with PI .5+ or DUN
Primary DNS server .................. 207.115.59.241
Secondary DNS server ............. 207.115.59.244
Domain Name ............................... prodigy.net
Prodigy
regional DNS settings
DNS Servers available for SBC Subscribers 
IP .................................................. Dynamically assigned
TCP Protocol ............................... PPP
TCP connection type ................... SLIP/PPP
Authentication model ................... CHAP/PAP
PI Home page ............................. http://www.prodigy.net
Proxy
setting .............................. No Proxy (Direct connect)
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SBC Globalnet / PacBell / SWBell customers please contact you ISP or
consult your ISP help pages - if they become available to me, I will post
them here.
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Manual HTTP Proxy Server ... proxy.prodigy.net ...
Port: 8080
Proxy exceptions:
Netscape enroll.prodigy.net:80,www.prodigy.net:80
Explorer enroll.prodigy.net;www.prodigy.net
IRC - Internet Relay Chat
Chat server:... irc.prodigy.net .... Port: 6667
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Any aberration of PI protocol settings would depend on a particular client
design, for example Eudora and Pegasus Mail noted above.
If you need help with a Windows DUN, check out:
How To Set Up A "DUN" For Prodigy Internet With Win95
http://adrianspages.com/pidun-nf.htm
How To Setup Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Connectoids
http://pages.prodigy.net/bobhenry/dun.htm
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