On Sat, 29 Jul 2000 03:07:09 -0400 (EDT), Thomas wrote:
> ISPs normally can check to see if the SMTP user is
> connected to the ISP, hence an authorized user.
Another more common method is by checking if the SMTP user
previously logged-in to the POP3 server from _the_same_ IP
address. An obvious example is my ISP's mail server, which
also serve as a free POP3/SMTP/Web-based mail for the rest
of the world (it's Arachne friendly, BTW):
http://mail.telkom.net/
With Arachne, you could simply add "AfterPOP3 smtp://:25/"
in your ARACHNE.CFG to overcome this. Each time the "Get
new mail" button get clicked, any unsent mail will also be
sent. Problem solved.
But what if you just want to send mail *without* receiving?
Well, currently you can't, unless you have another (unused)
POP3 account created specially for this purpose. IMHO,
won't be that easy if your email address is tied to your ISP
account.
Perhaps Michael should add something like "SMTPauth Yes"
option in ARACHNE.CFG. If this option is present, Arachne
will do the following after "Send unsent mail" clicked:
* Connecting to POP3 server
< +OK <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> USER username
< +OK
> PASS password
< +OK
> QUIT
< +OK
* SMTP://:25/
(followed by the usual SMTP dialog)
So what do you think? Is the above do-able? ;-)
--Eko
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