I use Gmail with IMAP access and use GMail's SMTP for outgoing messages. Works fine for me on Cox. Thunderbird client.
http://lifehacker.com/software/email-apps/how-to-use-gmail-as-your-smtp-server-111166.php On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:54 AM, Tuna ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (Emailias: REPLY-MASKED) <reply-102487-f94c-plug-discuss-bounces=- [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Original Sender: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Given To: plug.phoenix.az.us: Phoenix Linux Users Group :: Penguins in > Emailias: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Target: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Folder: GMail > Preset: GMail > Date Created: 2004-09-21 11:36:42 > Notes: (not yet implemented) > <--------------------end emailias header--------------------> > > Joseph Sinclair wrote: > > My bet, not knowing more about the specific setup, is that you're using > the Cox SMTP server to send email "originating" from the GMail account. > > Since so many spammers try to impersonate every web-based email service > out there (ever notice how much spam claims to come from yahoo.com, but > really routed from some random tier-3 country net?) a lot of servers reject > any email from Yaho/GMail/MSN/etc... unless it has a valid DomainKey > signature and routes from that service's domain. > > The only way I know around it is to use the GMail web interface for email > hosted on GMail. With the stupidity of Cox blocking SMTP, it's going to get > progressively harder to send any email unless it has your @cox.com address > in the from field (I don't even remember what mine is!). > > Unless/until Cox gets their collective heads out of their collective > wallets, I don't see much in the way of options to get around that at the > moment... > > > > P.S. > > Tuna, Here's your Scooby snack... > > > > > http://cleaner.untergrund.net/display.php?amp;border=0&filename=artwork/us-ss.asc > > > > I have a new favorite picture on the internet. > > Well HostGator who hosts TeensOnLinux.org and supertunaman.com > allows SMTP through port 26 as opposed to 25, so mai Thunderbird works > just fine! > > ...for now... > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Justin McClure
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