Hi all, I have been traveling extensively recently and I eventually tired of changing accounts/profiles/settings in Outlook. After having an eLink account for 3+ years, I switched to AT&T Worldnet which allows me to use different smtp servers by just requesting smtp pass through permission for my AT&T account. I think this is excellent that AT&T has found a common medium to this issue, and I have been very happy with the service I have received from them. Now, I am no big fan of AT&T, but I do recognize good service when I see it. Ymmv. -Jim P.
-----Original Message----- From: owner-nanog@merit.edu [mailto:owner-nanog@merit.edu]On Behalf Of Cutler, James R Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 6:04 AM To: 'Jim Hickstein' Cc: 'Nanog@merit.edu' Subject: Earthlink SMTP for Mobile Users
Jim,
Yes, SMTP settings will to have to be changed to match whatever service, different from Earthlink.net, that you happen to use. As an outlook user, I simply created multiple profiles which referred to the same local mail store. This technique even works with the VPN to the corporate Exchange system. I just click the correct shortcut (alias) to activate the correct configuration for my connection status.
My experience with Earthlink.net using several domains has been quite positive. My understanding is that Earthlink can support this because the subscriber connection itself is authenticated, giving the required traceback to the end user for UCE policy enforcement.
JimC
--On Thursday, May 9, 2002 8:37 PM -0700 "Rowland, Alan D" <alan_r1@corp.earthlink.net> wrote:
For more on EarthLink's Port 25 policy see:
That's very helpful! Thank you!
One clarification: Can these users relay through that host, using SMTP AUTH, from anywhere, or only from within your network? I observe, for instance, that the instructions for Outlook 2000 (Windows) does not have them check "my [outgoing SMTP] server requires authentication".
If the former, great! I'll inform my affected customers. If the latter, they'll have to fool with settings as they move around -- which you no doubt already know is asking too much of 99% of the population. :-)