On Fri, 29 Mar 2002 04:31:54 -0500, Sam Ewalt wrote: > On Thu, 28 Mar 2002 07:59:50 -0500, Samuel W. Heywood wrote:
>> Regardless of whatever email client software you use, it would be >> impossible to send anything through "smtp.myrealbox.com" without >> logging onto the pop3 server first. Pop before smtp is a common >> authentication protocol used for many email services. > A rigamarol that I just couldn't get used to at all. Being a creature > of habit, I like to read, reply, send--read, reply, send. Go back and > reread offline, then reply and send. Whatever. The POP before SMTP authentication protocol does not present a problem for those who wish to preserve such a habit. You just login to the POP3 server, don't download anything, then access the SMTP server and send. Nettamer will perform this process for you automagically if you select that option on the menu before dialing up. <snip> Regards, Sam Heywood -- This mail was written by user of The Arachne Browser - http://arachne.cz/
