And it came to pass that Sean Harding wrote:
> I have a couple of questions.
>
>
> Second, I'm wondering about using different smtp servers for
> different accounts. I notice that in the Account Settings
> Outgoing Server dialog, I can enter multiple servers via the
> Advanced section. But there doesn't seem to be any way to
> use them all besides going back in and changing the default
> to the one you wish to use at that moment. What I'd really
> like to do is make it so that I can associate an smtp server
> with each account, and then outbound mail from that account
> will use that smtp server. So, for example, I can send mail
> from my work account through my employer's smtp server and
> email from my personal account through my home smtp server.
> Again, having to manually change it for each message isn't
> practical. Is there a better way? Or is one in the works?
>
The problem with your plan is that many ISP's will not allow you
to use another domain's SMTP server. And this is a growing
trend, not a shrinking one.
The current set-up is more logical for the long haul as you have
to physically change the settings, so you KNOW why the message
keeps bouncing. If the SMTP is set by account instead of logon,
you'll have a mob of confused and angry users wondering why the
hell they can't send mail.
And the server you need should really matter - you can set the
"reply to" address to the account, regardless of the SMTP it's
going through.
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}:-) Christopher Jahn
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