>It'll let me receive email, but not send unless I'm logged on to one of >their dial-up POPs. Sounds like "POP authenticated SMTP", which isn't quite the same thing as SMTP auth. The former has one's POP server talking to a corresponding SMTP server on the same network and saying "yup, they're online right now". The SMTP server will allow mail to be relayed from the client IP in question for a predetermined (short) time after the POP session ends. This works because a POP account requires a password to be supplied, which is a reasonable guarantee that the client in question should be allowed to send mail (or at least someone can be held accountable for spam). This is transparent to the client and requires no special support, except that you must check mail (create a POP connection) before sending mail (an SMTP connection). The other method, SMTP authentication or authorisation, has the mail client authenticating itself directly each time it connects to the SMTP server. This requires an extension to SMTP that's not supported by all that many clients (Eudora 4 and up do support it), but probably will be required more and more in the future. This is a frequent issue with roaming machines like notebooks. Personally I use POP XTND XMIT (also supported by Eudora, since time immemorial), which allows the client to send mail straight through the POP server after authenticating as usual. The POP server then passes it straight to an SMTP server running on the same host. Not all POP server software supports XTND XMIT, but popper/qpopper can, and it's the most frequently encountered package out there. This also has the side benefit of causing my mail to always appear to originate from the same machine - my POP/SMTP host - so my notebook's current IP (and by extension its real-world location) is hidden. Which is good since it's none of your damn business. ;) -- Marc Sira | [EMAIL PROTECTED] "If you can't play with words, what good are they?" ---------- Duo/2400 List, The friendliest place on the Net! A listserv for users and fans of Mac subportables. FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/DuoListFAQ.shtml> Be sure to visit Mac2400! <http://www.sineware.com/mac2400> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Need help from a real person? Try. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ---------- Dr. Bott | 10/100 Ethernet for your 2400 is finally here! MPC-100 | <http://www.drbott.com/prod/mpc100.html> NineWire | If they are cool enough to host this list... Digital Solutions | ...you should check them out! http://www.NineWire.com/ Midwest Mac Parts ][ <http://www.midwestmac.com> After-market parts for Macs. ][ 888-356-1104 ][ MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com>
