>>Don't waste your time trying to use mac.com's server for outbound mail... >>there is no reason to do it, just use your ISPs mail server. > >There is one good reason: all ISPs I know won't allow sending through >their mail servers when connected to the internet from another ISP, or >your company's LAN, etc. whereas mac.com does work from any ISP. > >Laptop users can't rely on their ISP's SMTP server when they're on the >road, at work, visiting relatives, etc. (and webmail, which addresses >this concern, sucks).
True, sorry, there are some valid reasons for using a SMTP server other than your ISPs... BUT, the particular instance I was replying to, they indicated that they could use their ISP server with no problems... so given a properly working ISP server, you should not bother to go thru the heartache of trying to use a different mail server like mac.com. Basically, I was trying to stear the person into making their life MUCH easier. Some people get it in their head that they must send via the same mail server they receive... and that just isn't true. The person was heading down the road of troubles, all which could be avoided by sticking to their ISPs mail server. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
