Re(6): Needing Help Sending Email from Domain Accounts

[Ben Kennedy]

On 07 2 2004 at 9:22 am -0500, Paul Raybould wrote:

>So, could it be just checking the mail first?

Again, why can't you ask your server administrator this?

There is a scheme called POP-before-SMTP which is a poor man's version of
authenticated SMTP.  Basically, if the server receives a successful POP3
login from a given IP address, it will then temporarily allow SMTP
relaying from the same IP address.  Kind of like walking up to a
McDonald's after hours, tapping on the drive-through window to place an
order, after which they will unlock the front door for 5 minutes.

-ben

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Re(6): Needing Help Sending Email from Domain Accounts

[Paul Raybould]

Ok,

My server administrator weighs in...

You can Paul, I have the same Comcast you do.
Comcast does not block Port 25 which is the standard mail port. Now I know
there are ISPs that do block Port 25 (Roadrunner for example)  and force you
to use their SMTP mail server to prevent SPAM. However,  what I do on all
servers is to run Exim (the mail server) on Port 26 as well as Port 25. This
provides an alternate mail port to overcome this very issue.

All you would do is change your mail Port (In Outlook it's in the advanced
settings) to Port 26 and you're in business, you can send mail from the
server if your ISP blocks Port 25.

I'm positive it's not Comcast though, I use Port 25 and rarely ever use
Comcast to send mail.

So, could it be just checking the mail first?

Paul

>in the basic account setup (setup: accounts):
>
>identity = what I want the receiver to see and use as reply-to address on
>outgoing mail (e.g. mancostudios)
>receiving = the email account I am checking (e.g. eudoramail)
>sending = the isp I use to send messages (e.g. my hustbands server)
>
>if I for example want to send out via my eudoramail account, I first have
>to check that account - some authentication which needs to be established
>before eudoramail allows me to send. yahoo used to be the same when I had
>used it as POP3 account.
>
>there are some ISPs which do not allow to send out via another server.
>Comcast and also Earthlink are like this, as far as I know. I have a
>client who uses Earthlink and his 'sending' is set to his Earthlink
>account / data, but 'identity' and 'receiving' are via his own domain name.
>
>hope this makes sense.
>
>---marlyse
>
>
>--- former message(s) quotes: 
>
>> I'm not sure I understand... Do you mean from the pull-down 'Account:'
>> menu - that's right next to the send button at the top?
>> 
>> Thanks for the thought! Let me know what you mean.
>> 
>> Paul
>>> 
>>> In a situation like this (for example for an eudoramail.com account I
>>> have), I will enter my mancostudios.com email address as the REPLY-TO
>>> address. This might be all that you need?
>>> 
>>> ---marlyse
>>> 
>>> --- former message(s) quotes:  
> 
> These days, it is almost impossible to use out-net SMTP.  Why not
> use in- net SMTP (use your ISP's SMTP)? I am using mostly
> comcast... I have to, but there are times when I want my domain's
> name associated with my email.
>
>

Re(6): Needing Help Sending Email from Domain Accounts

[Paul Raybould]

Thanks Marlyse,

I think it might be the authentication matter... sending or checking the
account immediately prior to sending. 
>if I for example want to send out via my eudoramail account, I first have
>to check that account - some authentication which needs to be established
 It just worked for me.

If Comcast applies this - it is intermittently. I'll try to always check
first, and then send.
>there are some ISPs which do not allow to send out via another server.
>Comcast and also Earthlink are like this, as far as I know. I have a
>client who uses Earthlink and his 'sending' is set to his Earthlink
>account / data, but 'identity' and 'receiving' are via his own domain name.

I hope that's it.

Regards,

Paul