How do I enable SMTP server authentication?
Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP) and 2003
- From
the Tools menu, choose E-mail Accounts.
- Click
in the circle beside "View or change existing e-mail accounts." Click
Next.
- Click
the email account you wish to modify and then click Change.
- Click
More Settings.
- From
the tabs along the top, click "Outgoing Server."
- Check
"My outgoing server requires authentication".
- Also,
make sure to check "Use same settings as my incoming mail server."
- Click
OK.
- Click
Next.
- Click
Finish.
Microsoft Outlook
Express
- From
the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
- Select
the "Mail" tab.
- Click
the email account you wish to modify and then click
Properties
- Select
the "Servers" tab.
- Check
the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication."
- Click
the Settings button.
- Ensure
that Use same settings as my incoming mail server is selected
and click OK.
- Click
Apply on the properties dialog box to confirm your changes
and to close the window.
- Click
Close on the Internet Account dialog box to complete the
settings change.
- Click
Close.
Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000
- From
the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
- Select
the Mail tab.
- Click
on the email account you wish to modify and click Properties.
- Click
the Servers tab.
- Check
the box next to "My Server Requires Authentication."
- Click
the Settings button.
- Ensure
that "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected and click
OK.
- Click
Apply on the properties dialog box to confirm your changes
and to close the window.
- Click
Close on the Internet Account dialog box to complete the
settings change.
Note: Please make sure that "Log on
using Secure Password Authentication" is
not checked.
IncrediMail 618 and higher
- From
the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
- Click
the email account you wish to modify and click the Properties
button.
- Click
the Servers tab.
- Under
Outgoing Mail Server, check the box next to "My Server Requires
Authentication."
- Click
the Settings button.
- Ensure
that "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" is selected.
- Click
OK to close the dialog box.
- Click
OK, then Close in
the Mail Accounts window.
Microsoft Entourage
2001
- From
the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
- Double-click
the mail account you wish to modify.
- In
the Account Settings window, scroll to the "Sending Mail" category toward the
bottom.
- Click
"Click here for Advanced Sending Options."
- Check
the box next to "SMTP Server Requires Authentication."
- Select
the "Use same settings as receiving mail server" radio button.
- Close
this window by clicking the tiny box in the upper-left corner.
- Click
OK.
Mozilla
Thunderbird
- From
the Tools menu, choose Account
Settings.
- Select
Outgoing Server(SMTP).
- On
the right side select the server you wish to edit.
- Click
on Edit
- In
the Section that says Sercurity And Authorization, be sure
the Use Name and Password box is checked, and make sure to
put your email address in the box labled User
Name. DO NOT change the Use Secure Connection
Settings.