Hi listers,
the question surely is not compacts-specific but the answer could make working with a compact in this non-compact world a lot easier: Does anybody know about an eMail client that can do "authenticated SMPT"? I love my Eudora 3.1.3, I use it dayly even on my main machine (G4/9.2.2), but it can't do ASMTP, and that's a pity because it forces me to use free accounts like Freenet or GMX (sorry, I'm in Germany, but there must be similar
The problem I recently had (posted on another list) was that you often need *2* types of authentication going now, for SMTP access. And I was using a client that only did one of them well, and a second not quite right.
SMTP Auth is the traditional one, and I'm fairly certain Eudora 3 can do that. It's just login/password authentication, not encrypted.
But providers now are also insisting on SSL connections (like https is secured) to send via their SMTP servers, especially if you are coming from an IP that isn't one of "theirs" (thinking broadband, here). I'm rathersure Eudora 3 can't do SSL, and even Eudora 5 is a little quirky (I had to upgrade my laptop to Eudora 6 as 5.1 wasn't current enough for comcast, my provider).
So, I'm guessing you are having SSL issues not SMTP Auth issues, really. That's just a guess. We need your OS and maybe your provider info to be able to tell you more or recommend anything.
HTH.
Brian
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