On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Manor G. wrote:

> Hi,
> I am using several ISPs but over the years I got used to using one email
> box at actcom, a few months ago I canceled
> My dial-up account there but I bought an "Email-only" account, which
> most isp's offer, just to have my old regular email address.
> While trying to send mail, I always get a "Relaying is not allowed"
> Message, I sent an email to their support team, and their answer
> Was that an Email-only account is only for GETTING mail, if you want to
> Sent mail you must use a different Smtp by a different ISP.
> Then I Found out most isps don't allow relaying, so I wondered, why isps
> offer mailbox's anyway? Shouldn't they find a solution for smtp?

  You could use the SMTP server of the ISP you use (you must have some
ISP). So your pop server is with Actcom while your SMTP server is
somewhere else.

> Is there a way to allow only certain users Relaying?

  Actcom can run authenticated SMTP. If they do, you will need to use your
username for sending as well.

  POP before SMTP is a kludge.

> 
> Manor G.
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
> 


-- Yaron.


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