After much thought W3BNR wrote:
After much thought Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
Arnie Goetchius wrote:
Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
Beverly Howard wrote:
>> I keep getting a message saying a connection cannot be made to the
SMTP server. <<
most likely a configuration problem...
each internet connection limits open smtp server access to _only_
those
connected via the service that provides the server... i.e. using a RR
server, their smtp server can't be used if connected via any other isp
provider such as verizon and probably any other location than your
home
location.
A reasonable hypothesis, but I've always been able to send using my
company's SMTP server through my DirecWay (hughes.net) connection. My
company isn't an ISP and doesn't offer that service.
The normal solution nowadays is to use smtp authentication using your
account's mail id and password. A quick and easy fix is to use the
webmail interface provided by your isp until you get it sorted out.
How do I do SMTP authentication?
fwiw, Sending and receiving email are two completely separate
operations... the only thing that connects them is your email client,
so, pop3" working" has zero bearing on smtp problems.
I mentioned it more to demonstrate that I do in fact have Internet
connectivity; it's not a cable unplugged kind of thing, and the mail
servers are not down.
Hope that this information is of value.
Thanks.
Here is what I use on Verizon FiOS for SMTP:
Server Name: outgoing.verizon.net
Port: 587
User Name: Joe.example (note: not joe.exam...@verizon.net)
Secure Authentication: No
Connection Security: None
On the Connection Security = None: that is the only way I can get it to
work for Verizon. Everybody else wants you to select SSL/TSL but Verizon
wants "None"
Thanks, but I don't have a Verizon account. I'm just temporarily
piggybacking on my host's connection while I'm living in his house.
Still, I'll try setting up another SMTP server as if I did and see if
that works.
Set up a new SMTP account by going to Edit/Mail&Newsgroup Account
Settings/Outgoing Server (SMTP)/Add
Call it "Alias" and set it as the above, ie:
Description: Alias
Server Name: outgoing.verizon.net
Port: 587
User Name: Joe.example (note: not joe.exam...@verizon.net)
Secure Authentication: No
Connection Security: None
Now set up a new account using Edit/Mail&Newsgroup Account Settings/Add
Account
Call the account Alias and fill in what you want (name & e-mail address
- must be a valid e-mail address) and go down to the 'Outgoing server'
box and select Alias.
This should work with Verizon FIOS.
I forgot the MOST important thing. In the new Outgoing Server, 'Alias',
the User name MUST be your friends FIOS user name - NOT YOUR name.
--
Ed
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