Re: Configure email using ISP that requires username and password

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 18:00:28 -0800, Ken Sims
<ng3122@kensims.#nospam#.net.invalid> wrote:

Hi Scott -

On Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:27:24 -0500, Scott Coffey <none@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

The fact that you can set up your own email server is a moot point
Ken. I can too, but I can't justify setting up an email server at a
dozen locations (some requiring a 1,000 mile round trip) for the sole
purpose of sending myself the rare email. Yes, it's for something
important but I still can't justify it across the board and if I can't
do it for all my clients then there's no point in doing it at all. And
I came here for solutions, not to get into a pissing match with you
about the value of in-house mail servers for small businesses.

Okay, how about this for one last suggestion.

If an iSeries system did have smtp authentication capability, and did
not have an in-house server to route through, but was connecting
directly to some ISP's email server, then it obviously has to have
outbound internet connectivity. (If it doesn't have outbound internet
connectivity, and there is no in-house relay server, then it's
irrelevant whether it can do smpt authentication or not.)

If you can set up a mail server, set up just one mail server at your
location and let all of these iSeries systems connect directly to it
to send you the mail.

To reduce potential for spam, you can restrict mail delivery to the
external IP addresses of these systems, so there's no need for smtp
authentication.

Basically you become your own mail service, so you have full control
over it.

Better suggestion, but more work than I'm willing to put into it. :)

Plus, I don't think running a mail server (even with IP restrictions)
from my home office is allowed under Bellsouth's (now AT&T's) TOS.

And please don't suggest I change my ISP.

My question's answered though, so at this point I'm just looking for a
relay service. Thanks for your help though.
.

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