On Wednesday, January 1, 2003, at 03:04 AM, Alan Sargent wrote: > At 09:38 PM 31/12/02 -0800, Dale Goodvindgoodvin-at-earthlink.net wrote: > >> So. I set up an account for my University Dial Up connection: NO >> PROBLEM. >> >> AND I'm still able to receive my email from my earthlink account using >> my mac >> email program. >> ....... >> BUT, for some reason I cannot SEND email using the mac email program >> (can't >> remember exactly but the error message was something like: "cant find >> ip >> address of smpt account"). i didn't change any settings with my email >> so I >> don't understand why I can get but not send email > > Most likely a security setting on Earthlink -- you must be connected via > Earthlink to send mail via their server. Some ISP's will let you > authenticate yourself by checking mail first (which uses your password), > then if you send soon after from the same IP it'll allow you. (This is > to > prevent spam relaying.) > > You could try that, but if you're going to keep dialling in via your > Uni > account, change your SMTP setting to their SMTP server (it'll be stated > on > their support pages). This will not affect receiving mail, these are two > different functions and servers. > Hey Alan,
Yep, the info was on Earthlink's page and I can now receive and send mail from my imac mail application. OK. My guess is that this is impossible to do with Yahoo Mail, which I am probably going to return to cuz I'm sick of the continuing and ever-changing problems with earthlink. Any answers to the yahoo mail question greatly appreciated. Thanks and Happy New Year, Dale G -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
