Anyone who has been on this list for over a week soon learns that Baton Mail can help Emailer deal with SMTP servers that require AUTH (authentication). It has made it possible for me to use my DSL ISP's SMTP server, and to send email when I am on the road using PPP.
There is another, possibly more important aspect of using Baton Mail that struck me while perusing Chris's Read Me file: you can re-configure Baton Mail on the fly by opening a saved configuration file. Just to make the value of this ability obvious, Chris points out that Location Manager can open files when you change locations. In case there are other readers of this list that are as dull-witted as I am, let me explain how wonderful this is to somebody with a PowerBook that uses *any* email client. In many cases, you have to use a different SMTP server depending on what connection to the Internet you are using. For example, I have to use Big Planet's SMTP servers when I am connected via Big Planet's PPP service. They won't let you use another SMTP server. And, conversely, some SMTP servers won't let anybody outside their network use them. So, since I have X email accounts, and connect from Y services, I needed XY email account entries in Emailer (one for each combination of POP account and SMTP server). Now, when I switch locations, Baton Mail switches default SMTP servers because Location Manager opens a Baton Mail configuration file for the appropriate Internet connection. I just have one account entry in Emailer for each PPP account, because they all specify Localhost (i.e., Baton Mail) for their SMTP server. I no longer have to worry about changing the "Send via:" setting when replying to an email. How cool! I may have been the only reader of this list who did not realize this could be done, but in case I was not, I thought I would point it out. --Lyle ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
