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- | **Note: SMTP AUTH is not available on sdf-eu at this time.** | + | |
[08] HOW DO I CONFIGURE SMTP AUTH WITH AN EMAIL CLIENT ON MY COMPUTER | [08] HOW DO I CONFIGURE SMTP AUTH WITH AN EMAIL CLIENT ON MY COMPUTER | ||
- | First - are you a VPM,DIALUP or MetaARPA member? | + | First - are you a VPM, DIALUP or MetaARPA member? |
not be able to use our SMTP server. | not be able to use our SMTP server. | ||
SDF and SDF-EU SMTP servers require the use of SMPT AUTH mechanisms | SDF and SDF-EU SMTP servers require the use of SMPT AUTH mechanisms | ||
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with ' | with ' | ||
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have a static IP address or a dynamic IP address that doesn' | have a static IP address or a dynamic IP address that doesn' | ||
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- | Also, if you cannot access the SMTP server via port 25 (due to | + | SMTP server: |
- | your ISP blocking that port), you can use port 587. | + | SMTP LOGIN: |
- | + | SMTP PASSWD: | |
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- | + | For best results use MD5-Challenge Response. | |
- | To use SMTP AUTH with your VHOST or VPM membership, you | + | Make sure ssl is turned off. |
- | will use the following information: | + | |
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- | SMTP server: | + | |
- | SMTP LOGIN: | + | |
- | SMTP PASSWD: | + | |
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- | EXAMPLES for a VPM mailbox of ' | + | |
- | password of ' | + | |
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- | Apple OS X w/ Mail.APP: | + | |
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- | Start the Mail.APP program. | + | |
- | Open preferences (CMD-,) | + | |
- | Click on + to add a new account. Fill in the followign: | + | |
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- | Description: | + | |
- | Email Address: | + | |
- | Full Name: Bob Freeshell | + | |
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- | Incoming Mail Server: | + | |
- | User Name: bob@bob.freeshell.org | + | |
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- | Server Port: 25 | + | |
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- | User Name: bob.freeshell.org | + | |
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- | $ mkvpm set FUBAR # where FUBAR is the SMTP password you want | + | |
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- | Open LookOut (or LookOut Distress) | + | |
- | Click TOOLS--> | + | |
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- | Settings | + | If you cannot access the SMTP server via port 25 (due to |
- | Choose "Log on using" | + | your ISP blocking that port), you can use port 587. |
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- | Do not toggle on "Log on using Secure Password Authentication" | + | |
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