Matthew Thomas wrote:
> IMO, there should be a separate SMTP server specified for every account.
> If you want to use the same server for multiple accounts, then fine, the
> text field will auto-complete to the other server when you start typing
> its name. But no more than that.
I think, the notion of a "default SMTP server" does make sense. There
are cases, where users check multiple accounts (of different providers)
from the same session. E.g. most POP servers allow you to check mail
from another ISP (because POP provides password protection), but most
SMTP servers don't (because there is no login option in the spec, IIRC).
(Arcor and VIAG Interkom are competing German ISPs. Other IDs are made
up.) It is a common scenario to check mail for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
(at pop.viag-interkom.de) and <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (at pop.arcor.de) while
being dialed into Arcor and thus using smtp.arcor.de, even for replys to
mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>.
So, I think, we should keep the idea of a "default SMTP server", but we
should
* give the option to specify a different SMTP server in the Account
Wizard
* allow the default SMTP server to be changed per-session
* offer the option for the default SMTP server to override the
account-specific SMTP server
