On Jul 22, 2007, at 4:09 AM, Emailer_talk Martin Pickering wrote:
It lets you set up your Mac as an SMTP server with one click of the
mouse. You can then send emails via a special account in Apple
Mail, regardless of where you are. If you can get an Internet
connection, it will usually work.
Now, I haven't tried it with Emailer but maybe Chris or someone
would like to do this and report back?
I see no reason it won't work with Emailer.
People should just be aware that running your own mail server like
this can cause your email to be blocked by the recipient's mail
server. Many mail servers are now checking things like the sending
server's IP address against block lists to see if it is from a
dynamic IP address pool. If so, they often refuse the email. Unless
you have static IP address service, you will fall into this pool.
Also, most mail servers are verifying the return path, which means it
will attempt to resolve the MX record for the sending server, and if
it points to somewhere other than the machine attempting to do the
sending, they will refuse the email. So again, unless you have the
email account's domain's DNS records pointing to your computer, there
is a good chance you are going to have your email refused.
So the MailServe system will work to help you get past some of the
problems, but it isn't a sure fire method.
The best method, use an email program that supports SMTP
Authentication, SMTP port assignments, and a mail host that supports
both as well. That should allow you to send email from pretty much
anywhere you are without issue. Mail.app supports the above, so as
long as your mail provider does as well, there shouldn't be any
problems sending email.
-chris
<www.mythtech.net>
___________________________________________________________________________
To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
