On 6 Nov 2000, 12:32, A.Holm wrote:
> I thought I had hit the jackpot of a new POP/SMTP account at
> "laposte.net". Since the sign-up was in French this time, the only
> foreign language that I have any facility with, I was able to complete
> the not terribly complicated form without difficulty.
>
> After successfully signing up, I was greeted with the pop3 and smtp
> server addresses, over which I greedily rubbed my hands. Sadly, my
> attempt to send provoked the all too familiar response of "relaying
> denied".
I have not gotten into the site yet, but that rejection usually
indicates you need to authenticate your smpt. Odds are you just need
to pop first. If that fails, try a password ESMTP type of
authentication.
> Leaving the den for a moment, I returned to find the dog drinking my
> coffee.
Shame on you! Contributing to the delinquency of a dog. LOL. :-)
Thank ghod your dog did not get your donut. There would be no living
with the poor creature after that. :-O
> It has not been a fun morning. However, the pop address, at
> least, is rather nice, using the format of
> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" or in my case "[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
Yeah, that would be a cool domain to post to discussion mailing lists.
:-)
> Perhaps someone on the list can get it to send using
> authentication.Right now I'm too fed up to try.
Right now I am too hungry to try. I am going to fix lunch first.
> A - with no caffine in Canada
Put on another pot, in the meantime.
Alan
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
