SMTP Authentication

Introduction

When you're connected to XMission via dial-up, ISDN, DSL, T1, or any other means, you've been able to send email with ease. However, if you've attempted to use your email account from a location not connected to XMission, you've probably gotten an error saying "Relaying Denied". This is because XMission's mail server is protected against people who aren't subscribers using it to send outgoing email. It does this by checking to see if the computer sending the email is connected to XMission.

However, if you've attempted to use your email account from a location not connected to XMission, you probably received an error saying "Relaying Denied."

Instructions for Outlook XP

1. Click on Tools and select Email Accounts.
2. Select View or change existing email accounts.
3. Click Next.
4. Highlight your account and click Change....

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5. Click More Settings....
6. Put a check in My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication. If necessary, specify a username and password..

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7. Click OK.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Finish.

Instructions for Outlook Express

1. Click on Tools and select Accounts.
2. Click on the Mail tab.
3. Highlight your account, and click Properties.

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4. Click on the Servers tab
5. Under Outgoing Mail Server, put a check in My server requires authentication.

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6. Click OK

Instructions for Netscape 6.x

1. Click Edit and select Mail/News Account Settings....
2. Click on Outgoing Server (SMTP).
3. Check Use name and password.
4. Enter your username where specified.

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5. Click OK.

Instructions for Netscape 4.x

1. Click Edit and select Preferences.
2. Click the plus sign by Mail & Newsgroups.
3. click Mail Servers.
4. Type your username in the field labeled Outgoing mail server username.

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5. Click OK.

Instructions for Eudora

1. Click Tools and select Options.
2. In the Getting Started category, put a check in Allow Authentication.
3. Click OK.

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