[X Newbies] Wi-Fi SMTP

Jane TheMacintoshLady at earthlink.net
Tue Jul 27 17:46:19 PDT 2004


Thanks Norm, but I use Comcast cable. The radio station uses Adelphia  
cable.
Their network that I join simply is named belkin54g
It connects to this TiBook seamlessly and my mail.app picks up all  
accounts.
I've looked up Adelphia.net's smtp verbiage but that did not work.


On Jul 27, 2004, at 8:20 PM, Norman Cohen wrote:

> It varies from ISP to ISP. Typically though you have to authenticate  
> to send mail through your ISP's server, when not on their network.  
> Since you have earthlink in your e-mail address, I googled "earthlink  
> authenticated smtp" (smtp stands for simple mail transfer protocol and  
> is the program at your ISP that handles sending mail).
>
> Check out this link:
>
> <http://support.earthlink.net/mu/1/psc/img/walkthroughs/Help_FAQ/ 
> 7280.psc.html>
>
> It explains how to set up authenticated sending because "these  
> settings are secure, and will allow you to send mail no matter how you  
> are connected to the Internet (work, a different Internet provider,  
> ect.).[sic]"
>
> Norm
>
>
> Norman Cohen
> nacohen at mac.com
>
> "Only sick music makes money today."
> Friedrich Nietzsche
>
> On Jul 27, 2004, at 5:10 PM, Jane wrote:
>
>> What is the trick to *sending* mail when using a Wi-Fi connection  
>> from say, a coffee shop or radio station?
>>
>> We stream our show live and I take questions in IMs and email but I  
>> cannot seem to send back using my mail client. In some cases the  
>> company that provides the service is the same as what I have  
>> configured for my smtp but it doesn't work still.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>
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