SMTP Authentication
How to Configure SMTP Authentication? How can I force mail clients to provide a password to send mail?
Why am I getting "550 unknown local host, not a gateway" errors when sending mail?
To combat SPAM, our email servers require authentication to send/receive mail. All remote mail client must enable the SMTP authentication function to send outgoing mail through IMail server.
To configure authenticated SMTP in Outlook Express:
- From the Tools menu, select "Accounts..."
- Highlight your Mail account (it may be called mail.domain.com).
- Click the "Properties" button on the right side.
- Choose the "Servers" tab.
- Check the box next to "My server requires authentication."
- Click the "Apply" button.
- Click the "OK" button.
To configure authenticated SMTP in Netscape Messenger:
- From the Edit menu, select "Preferences..."
- Click the plus (+) icon next to "Mail & Newsgroups."
- Choose "Mail Servers."
- In the "Outgoing mail server user name" field enter email address: username@domainname.com
- Click the OK button.
To configure authenticated SMTP in Eudora:
- From the Tools menu, Select "Options..."
- Click on the the "Sending Mail" icon.
- Check the box next to "Allow authentication."
- Click the OK button.
To configure authenticated SMTP in Entourage:
- From the Tools menu, select "Accounts."
- Double-click your Mail account (it may be called mail.domain.com).
- Click on the "Click here for advanced sending options" button.
- Check the box next to "SMTP server requires authentication."
- Select the radio button next to "Use same settings as incoming mail server."
- Click the OK button
To set up Thunderbird (or Mozilla Suite) to use authentication with your SMTP server:
- Go to "Tools -> Account Settings -> Outgoing Server (SMTP)"
(If using Mozilla Suite: go to "Edit -> Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings -> Outgoing Server (SMTP)".)
- Check the "Use name and password" option.
- Add your username..
- Click "OK".
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