I have been using the smtp.mac.com over earthlink (DSL) for many months with no problem at all.....
> From: Allen Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2002 09:05:28 -0800 > To: "Entourage:mac Talk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Earthlink and mac.com > > On or near 2/26/02 5:29 AM, Dennis Burnham at [EMAIL PROTECTED] observed: > > I think you summed it up perfectly when you wrote this: > >> Now, when I am >> using the Handspring Visorphone I can send and receive mail. Also, when >> using my laptop and Entourage I can send and receive mail. However, the >> outbound mail server MUST BE Earthlink. I cannot send any mail through my >> own mail server while connected to Earthlink. >> > That is my experience and that of several people who've contributed to the > thread. Even when I have a mac.com account, if I set the outbound mail > server to mac.com the outgoing mail stalls; if I set it to earthlink, it > works. Turning on authentication does not help with using the smtp.mac.com > server; it won't work at all if I am connected via Earthlink. Some folks say > that for them, it does, even dialing in through Earthlink. No one has > successfully explained the difference; we've just confirmed that it is > inconsistent. Earthlink's policy, as stated in an interactive tech support > session just today: > > Stephen W: If you are dialing into us, you'll need to use mail.earthlink.net > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Okay, I suspected that was the case. So > apparently the people who <think > they are dialing into Earthlink and > sending via mac.com are imagining it? > > Stephen W: If you aren dialing into us, we block other mail servers for > outgoing mail > > -- > My web page: <http://home.earthlink.net/~allenwatson/> > My scripts page: <http:homepage.mac.com/allenwatson> > Microsoft MVP for Mac Entourage/Word--<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- > To unsubscribe: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > archives: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> > old-archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/> -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> archives: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.letterrip.com/> old-archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/entourage-talk%40lists.boingo.com/>
