On Fri, 25 Oct 2002 16:48:46 +0200 Paul <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In reply to Len's mail, d.d. Fri, 25 Oct 2002 11:25:15 +0100 (BST): > > >Thanks Todd, I was already using None (local). Have tried > >tarazed.demon.co.uk > >and 194.222.69.51 in the server field and sylpheed tries to send; > >"sending from tarazed..." but always comes back with an error. There > > Hi, > > I have used Demon here in Holland before I switched to cable. > > In the Sylpheed entry for sending, I had smtp.demon.nl. I guess yours should > look like smtp.demon.co.uk. (But you can check that at their site, I am > sure.) > > Login name would be the account that you have with them (tarazed) and your > POP3 password (in Holland, the POP3 password can be different from the ISP > general login). But that is for checking mail, which you seem to have > running through Postfix already. > > For further information, you can look at the documentation project for > Sylpheed at http://sylpheeddoc.sourceforge.net/ where we keep working at the > manual and FAQ. Thanks for that link. Will check it later.
It looks like the SMTP business is a red herring. My connection is already made, and authenticated via POP3 by the time it comes to sending mail. Don't actually know what is doing the sending but I guess it has to be using SMTP. No clues from the gtop display. Cheers -- Len Lawrence
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