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SMTP
authentication is quite confusing for most Internet users.
SMTP stands for "Simple Mail Transfer Protocol"
or also know as the "outgoing mail server".
Most ISP's authenticate users via the POP3 protocol or
the so called "incoming mail server". Once authenticated
the users are then allowed to send for an amount of time
emails... Once the amount of time has reached it's limit
then the user needs to check his mail via the POP3 protocol
again in order to authenticate his account and to be allowed
to send again. A simple solution to bypass this procedure
is to enable SMTP authentication, which basically is adding
authentication to the outgoing mail server. Anyway...all
the above may already sound confusing, but don't worry,
activating SMTP authentication will not generate any problems
on your computer, unless you type the wrong password.
This
tutorial explains how to activate SMTP authentication
in Outlook Express.
Open
your Outlook Express program via the shortcut on the desktop
or via the "Start" - "Programs"
button.
Click
on "Tools" and then click on
"Accounts".
The
internet account box will appear. Click on "Mail".
Good, you will see your Gonuts4free email. It should be
already highlighted in blue, if not then click on it and
then press "Properties" on
the right hand side...
Click
on "Servers" on the top. Look
to the bottom and switch on the box called "My
server requires authentication" and then
click on "Settings".
A
little box will appear. Switch on the box called "Log
on using" and type in your username and
password. Example: If your email address is called john@gonuts4free.com
then the username should be john. The password should
be the one that you used when you registered for your
email account.
Press
"OK" and "OK"
again. "Close" the internet
account box.
You
are now using SMTP authentication when sending emails.
Note:
Do not switch on the option called "Log on using
Secure Password Authentication".
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