Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 24th September 2001

Dilbert//4545, first published 25 years ago on Monday 24th September 2001

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email service problem no email phone call playing with tech support three computers web function account information

Official transcript

Dilbert is sitting at his computer at home. He says into the telephone, "Look, I have three computers in the house. All three simultaneously lost e-mail but not web function."

He continues, shaking his fist in the air, "That means the problem is in your e- mail service. Can you grasp that concept?"

Dilbert is laying on the couch with a cup of coffee. He says into the phone, "Okay. I'm re-entering my account information... Hey, guess what? That didn't work either."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

LOOK, I HAVE THREE COMPUTERS IN THE HOUSE. ALL THREE SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST EMAIL BUT NOT WEB FUNCTION.

THAT MEANS THE PROBLEM IS IN YOUR EMAIL SERVICE.

CAN YOU GRASP THAT CONCEPT?

OKAY, I'M REENTERING MY ACCOUNT INFORMATION... HEY, GUESS WHAT? THAT DIDN'T WORK EITHER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "E-Mail Service"

Summary:

The comic strip revolves around Dilbert, a bespectacled man with a distinctive hairstyle, who is depicted in three panels.

• Panel 1: Dilbert is shown sitting at his desk, holding a phone to his ear, and exclaiming, "Look, I have three computers in the house. All three simultaneously lost e-mail but not web function."
• Panel 2: Dilbert is seen on the phone again, this time asking, "That means the problem is in your e-mail service. Can you grasp that concept?"
• Panel 3: Dilbert is reclining on a couch, still on the phone, and says, "Okay, I'm re-entering my account information... hey, guess what? That didn't work either."

The comic strip humorously portrays Dilbert's frustration with his e-mail service provider, highlighting the common issue of technical difficulties and the often-unhelpful responses from customer support.

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