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[08] HOW DO I CONFIGURE SMTP AUTH WITH AN EMAIL CLIENT ON MY COMPUTER


     First - are you a VPM,DIALUP or MetaARPA member?  If not, you will 
     not be able to use our SMTP server.

     SDF and SDF-EU SMTP servers require the use of SMPT AUTH mechanisms
     PLAIN, CRAM-MD5 or DIGEST-MD5 for relaying.  Your 'secret' is set
     with 'setdialup' or 'mkvpm'.  Your 'username' will be your VPM or
     tenex.org domain.  Alternatively you can set a RELAY IP if you
     have a static IP address or a dynamic IP address that doesn't
     change very often.

     Also, if you cannot access the SMTP server via port 25 (due to
     your ISP blocking that port), you can use port 587.

     ==============SETUP EXAMPLES FOR MACOS AND WINDOWS==============

     To use SMTP AUTH with your VHOST or VPM membership, you
     will use the following information:

     SMTP server:  'smtp.freeshell.org' or '<del>mail.sdf-eu.org</del>'
     SMTP LOGIN:   Your full domain name
     SMTP PASSWD:  Your secret which you have set with 'mkvpm'

     EXAMPLES for a VPM mailbox of 'bob@bob.freeshell.org' with a
     password of 'bob' and an SMTP AUTH secret of 'FUBAR':

     Apple OS X w/ Mail.APP:

     Start the Mail.APP program.
     Open preferences (CMD-,)
     Click on + to add a new account.  Fill in the followign:

             Account Type:  POP
              Description:  SDF VPM address
            Email Address:  bob@bob.freeshell.org
                Full Name:  Bob Freeshell

     Incoming Mail Server:  mail.freeshell.org
                User Name:  bob@bob.freeshell.org
                 Password:  bob

     Select 'add server' ..
     Outgoing Mail Server:  smtp.freeshell.org
              Server Port:  25
           Authentication:  Password
                User Name:  bob.freeshell.org 
                 Password:  FUBAR

     Microsoft OutLook and LookOut Express

     $ mkvpm set FUBAR   # where FUBAR is the SMTP password you want

     Open LookOut (or LookOut Distress)
     Click TOOLS-->ACCOUNTS-->ADD-->MAIL

     pop3:  mail.freeshell.org
     smtp:  smtp.freeshell.org

     Account Name:  bob@bob.freeshell.org

     Select ACCOUNT-->PROPERTIES-->SERVERS
     Toggle on 'My server requires authentication" under Outgoing

     Settings
     Choose "Log on using"
     Account name:  bob.freeshell.org 
         Password:  FUBAR
     Do not toggle on "Log on using Secure Password Authentication"

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