probably need to use password authentication at least. I'm pretty sure .mac (mobile me) requires authentication. On Oct 10, 2008, at 9:29 AM, Charles Howse wrote: > > On Oct 9, 2008, at 7:56 PM, Daly Jessup wrote: > >>> How about someone detailing the steps to changing the port # in >>> Mail.app? Seems like the 'secure' thing to do...? >> >> I already did that once, at least for Tiger, but I can do it again. >> Open Mail.app. >> Go to Mail menu, choose Preferences. Choose the Accounts category. >> In Accounts, select your account at the left. Then choose the >> Account Information tab. >> >> At the bottom of that pane, see, in the "Outgoing Mail Server >> (SMTP)" section, click the "Server Settings" button. In there, you >> can choose the Server port. > > Hi Daly, I should have mentioned I'm getting into this thread late. > In Loepard's Mail 3.5, when I navigate to Preferences/Accounts/ > Charter/SMTP Server/Edit Server List/Advanced, the option to use the > default ports (25, 465, 587) is already ticked. Do I need to choose > "Use Custom port" and enter 587? What about "Use SSL" and > "Authentication"? > > -- > Later, > Charles > http://bubbabbq.homeunix.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u > > Seven Cent Deals - Great legacy stuff Great Legacy Pricehttp://www.drbott.com/prod/db.lasso?cat=Seven+Cent+Deal Aron S. Spencer Union, NJ 07083