Re: [cobalt-users] smtp not working properly.

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

Does this mean that with the new version of Sendmail, we will no longer have to fear spammers?

Fathi


----- Original Message -----
From: Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 17, 1999 8:24 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] smtp not working properly.


> As I recall, OE does an SMTP and then a POP when you click on "send and
> receive" (gee maybe they actually mean something when they put the "send"
> before the "receive" <smile>).  As to what the "Requires Authentication"
> does... it's probably got something to do with a certain Micro$oft
> mailserver solution <smile>.
>
> Next version of sendmail will have an authentication standard built in, but
> my bet is it'll be an Internet standard; not necessarily a Microsoft standard.
>
> Before anyone flames me as being Microsoft-antagonistic, note that I market
> Windows-based products; I'm not antagonistic, just realistic.
>
> <grin>
>
> Jeff
>
> At 11:02 AM 12/17/99  Neil J. Kemp wrote:
>
> >You're exactly correct. Sending on the second run (AFTER the pop3 check)
> >will work (as it should). I was just wondering if it was possible to get it
> >to work on the first run with this authentication thing from Microsoft in
> >Outlook/Outlook Express. Probably not though - Anyone actually know what
> >Microsoft's software is actually looking for/trying to do?
> >
> >--Neil
>
>
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