On 25 Aug 2000, 21:43, Tim Schoon wrote:
> 1) 1nol is causing probs for some people (not me, anyway)...they may not
> be around long. I will probably need an SMTP server that isn't tied into
> an ISP dial-in I could SMTP through that doesn't require authentication
> (or one that does, so I can create an account through them) to send my
> mail across. I am not saying I intend to relay, because I can use this
> account through speckz.com's SMTP across any dial-in. I want to do the
> same with my other accounts...if it can be done. Otherwise they become
> POP3 only
Tim, the common denominator for most of us on this list, is that we
have a dial-in Internet service. Once we dial into the Internet, then
we can employ either our providers servers or remote servers. But the
key here is that we first dial-in to an ISP.
The ISP you use has to allow you to relay your mail through their
servers to remote servers. If your ISP does not allow you to use
remote SMTP servers, then you are just out of luck.
Since you use multiple free ISP servers, you have to know in advance
which services will allow you to use remote pop3 and smtp services.
> 2) Could I theoretically change the SMTP servers for my 1nol, NetZero,
> and Startfree accounts to send through a different server so I can
> receive through them but send through another SMTP, even if it needs
> authentication first?
Probably not. You use the remote smtp servers for their own accounts,
but not your ISP accounts.
> 4) Pray I can keep a free account I can POP and SMTP across that doesn't
> block my internet-based SMTP servers as opposed to ISP-based (meaning,
> my speckz.com SMTP is not tied to an ISP, so I don't want my ISP
> blocking my sending speckz.com mail through speckz.com's SMTP server)
>
> 5) Pray you guys don't have me committed to a mental institution for the
> POP3 fever ;-)
All I can say here is just try to do what you want. Plug in the values
in your preferences and see if it works. Test it out.
Alan
