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Authentication on Plusnet SMTP server?
05-02-2008 12:52 PM
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I use my laptop at home (which is on PlusNet) and at work (which isn't).
How can i set up my e-mail client to work at both locations. Pop3 works but SMTP does not.
It did for a while because SMTP accepted authentication: it doesn't now.
I have had it running with Microsoft's SMTP service running locally on XP but that seems to be psychotic - i.e. deeply unfriendly and unstable.
And I would prefer not to use the webclient....
Any ideas?
Many thanks,
NOldrini
How can i set up my e-mail client to work at both locations. Pop3 works but SMTP does not.
It did for a while because SMTP accepted authentication: it doesn't now.
I have had it running with Microsoft's SMTP service running locally on XP but that seems to be psychotic - i.e. deeply unfriendly and unstable.
And I would prefer not to use the webclient....
Any ideas?
Many thanks,
NOldrini
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Re: Authentication on Plusnet SMTP server?
05-02-2008 2:39 PM
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It is still possible but you must use your main username & password to authenticate with, not your mailbox login/pass.
See here
See here
Re: Authentication on Plusnet SMTP server?
05-02-2008 6:18 PM
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Quote from: noldrini It did for a while because SMTP accepted authentication: it doesn't now.
PlusNet has been testing SMTP authentication, but this is not an `official` or `launched` service, so may be subject to removal at any time without notice.
Chilly
Re: Authentication on Plusnet SMTP server?
05-02-2008 6:36 PM
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I think I found this out by accident, it certainly works for me.
I'm a new PN customer awaiting Broadband transfer/activation and getting ready for the move. I set up my email account (in Outlook) as described and thought "I'm not going to be able to send PN emails until I'm on PN" so I tried a few authentication options and am now both sending & receiving PN emails whilst on another ISP.
I must say I wondered why there was no obvious information on this. Now I know.
BUT, what will happen to my other (3rd-party) email accounts hosted elsewhere that already use authentication for sending? You don't block these do you (my current ISP doesn't)? It would be a pain to have to reconfigure all my email accounts to send via the PN servers.
(or should I ask this in a new thread?)
cp:blue Full quote of preceding post removed. mod:end
I'm a new PN customer awaiting Broadband transfer/activation and getting ready for the move. I set up my email account (in Outlook) as described and thought "I'm not going to be able to send PN emails until I'm on PN" so I tried a few authentication options and am now both sending & receiving PN emails whilst on another ISP.
I must say I wondered why there was no obvious information on this. Now I know.
BUT, what will happen to my other (3rd-party) email accounts hosted elsewhere that already use authentication for sending? You don't block these do you (my current ISP doesn't)? It would be a pain to have to reconfigure all my email accounts to send via the PN servers.
(or should I ask this in a new thread?)
cp:blue Full quote of preceding post removed. mod:end
Re: Authentication on Plusnet SMTP server?
05-02-2008 7:35 PM
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PlusNet do not stop you using alternative SMTP servers.
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Re: Authentication on Plusnet SMTP server?
05-02-2008 10:17 PM
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Thanks, one less job to do when I get switched.
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