[cobalt-users] RE: SMTP for everyone

[David <david_dean@xxxxxxx>]

>Gerald Waugh wrote:
>
>Sorry, a little OT. But, some (most) of my clients use Outlook / Outlook
>Express and the default is to send mail first and then check it!
>Is there a way to configure Outlook (E) to receive the mail first?

Normally when a user opens their mail client, the first thing they do is
*check* mail before sitting down and composing mail. Even if they don't,
Outlook (all versions) will check within a matter of seconds the first time
the client is opened. Also, most clients (including Outlook) have a handly
little setting that allows user's to be authenticated for this purpose.

Step A.
1) In your email client settings for "each" email account, there should be a
feature that turns on the SMTP server login option. Please turn this feature
*ON*. In Outlook it's under the "servers" tab as "my server requires
authentication".

Step B.
1) Connect to the Internet
2) Start your email software.
3) Make sure there is no outgoing mail in your outbox.
4) Log into the POP server to check your email
5) Now you are authenticated and you should be able to send and receive email
w/o any problems. As long as you don't quit the program and stay connected to
the net, you wouldn't need to be authenticated again.  If you sign-off and
close your connection, you will have to repeat the steps when you sign back on
to the net and re-open your mail client (check mail before sending.)

-David


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