I recently came across a useful piece of technology.
It’s called IE Tester.
Basically, it’s a browser all on its own, but it allows you to open multiple versions of your site in multiple tabs using different Internet Explorer versions.
It’s really easy to use. Just click a new tab and select which version of Internet Explorer you would like to test in.
You can read more about it and download it from: Debugbar
I recently tried to setup another email account on my iPhone 3G. It was all going smoothly and it was all setup until i tried to send mail. I could receive mail with no problem, just not send it. I checked my incoming and outgoing servers, all are setup perfectly, so I spent the next hour trying different options. SSL on, SSL off, port 25, port 587 and so on. All to no avail.
So I called my o2 Account Manager, the joys of being a V.I.P. (apparently), and explained the issue and that all i needed was the o2 SMTP server as it was blocking my hosting’s server. This was like talking to a brick wall, as the agent on the phone had no clue what a SMTP server was. So I pulled up my sleeves and went digging on the o2 website. I found some helpful details all by myself.
To connect to the o2 SMTP server, all you need to do is use these server details:
smtp.o2.co.uk
username@o2.co.uk
password
SSL off
Server Port 25
The username and password is what you use to log onto the o2 website, to check your bill, and all other details.
Only issue with this is you cannot use the o2 SMTP settings through Wifi! So it kind of defeats the purpose. If you’re on a Wifi network, in order to send email you will have to switch off your Wifi send and then re-enable it. Long winded, so I will try finding a new solution.
*Edit* Thanks to Chris and Stash for their helpful comments. I have done some testing over multiple servers and found that using SMTP on port 465 works the best over wifi, 3G, Edge, and GPRS! I have been able to send mail through wifi then walk out my flat and still able to email out over the o2 network. All groovy, no more having to switch wifi on or off, and having to change different ports or anything anymore!
I just received my beta pass for Chi.mp
Some of you may know what Chi.mp is, but some may still be asking, “What’s that about?!”
Basically, its a website designed to manage and control all your other sites. Simply put, it’s where you manage your whole online life.
You can import all your contacts from multiple sources, manage them all, and it will automatically keep the other sites up to date, eg. in Facebook and Gmail.
I’ve been playing around with a profile for a little bit. Check out my progress here: Savell.mp. I still have some work to do, but it’s coming on.
Another great function of Chi.mp is OpenID!
Although Chi.mp did not create OpenID, it does support it.
Chi.mp turns your domain into a passport for thousands of sites across the web. Instead of having to log in with countless different usernames and passwords (or if you’re the lazy type, all for one and one for all), just type in your domain address, e.g. http://savell.mp.
The great thing is, your username and password that you specify for Chi.mp works with all other sites that support OpenID. So if you have a Chi.mp account, you can log into Facebook, Flickr, Twitter, and many other sites all with one account, as for me, http://savell.mp then my password. This greatly helps to keep things organised, and is basically a great idea.
You will know where you can use your OpenID when you see this logo: 
But you don’t want just anyone viewing everything on there now, do you?
You don’t want your boss to keep track of your personal life, and your friends to keep track of your work.
With Chi.mp you simply tag services or things you would like people to see. So, seeing as I only want family to see family-related items, I can tag them as ‘family’ and they’ll be able to see everything i want them to see. When they come to savell.mp they will only see things that are specifically tagged for them.
The only issue I’ve had was when I tried to import multiple contacts that I exported from MobileMe. Granted I was exporting ALL my contacts into a single vCard to then be uploaded to Chi.mp, but I kept being faced with errors. I’ve logged a ticket on Chi.mp support so I’ll keep you updated.
*Update*
Support have not replied, but Chi.mp has gone into Beta, so its a step up, adding new themes, and other services. I tried again to update my contacts, and this time was successful.
I know it’s not the end of the world, as it imported all my contacts from Gmail. But still, it would be nice if it worked.
Another thing is that they don’t currently support MobileMe at all. This includes the Galley. It would have been nice to add something other than a Flickr gallery. Although the site is still currently in Alpha, they might still add support for this at a later stage.
You can get more info here from Chi.mp
Or more info on OpenID here
Or just check out my Chi.mp at Savell.mp
