Re: Wi-fi and SMTP

Dave Rudisill wrote:
"Alan" <kipper_fillet@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Apologies if I'm repeating old questions, or if I should have looked
for an FAQ etc. Am rather pushed for time unfortunately.

I have an Apple Mac Powerbook with a wireless card. All works fine
at home. When I travel, I often use wi-fi hotspots, but I'm not
able to send emails although I can receive them fine.

I'm assuming that it's because my computer doesn't know the details
of the relevant SMTP server - is that correct? In a given
situation, how can I find these details? I'm about to visit a
friend who, like me, has a wireless network at home so I'd like to
be able to send emails in the usual way rather than messing around
with webmail etc.

Thanks.

The simplest solution is to get a Gmail account, which will give you
access to their authenticated SMTP server. Simply change your existing
email software to use the Gmail SMTP server rather than your ISP's
server. After you make that one-time change, you will be able to send
email whether connected at home or on the road.

That said, there are circumstances when you will still be stymied.
Some public networks block the usual ports used for sending mail, and
at least one ISP that I use (at a friend's house) will not allow use
of any SMTP server except theirs. In 99% of the cases, though,
switching to the Gmail server will solve your problem.

This sounds like a good idea and you can always change to "reply" address to
your original email address. So when you receive email on the road via your
original provider you can reply via Gmail but by changing the "reply"
address in the Gmail account... people that then reply to that message will
be sending to your original email address. For the most part this is
transparent to who your corresponding with. (or is it whom)


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