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How to use my ISP's SMTP server

revogs — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:28:35 GMT

Reading the Re-invent Knowledge Base
and setting up my Email Client (outlook 2003) I found out my ISP's blocking the port 25. I contacted my ISP and ask 'em to unlock it ... They send me a confirmation Email saying the deal was done, but I'm still getting the following :

[quote]Sending test Email: The specified server was found but there's no answer[/quote]

I kept reading the Re-invent Knowledge Base and found this:

[quote]
NOTE: If you have trouble sending email your ISP may be blocking port 25. In this scenario you would need to use your ISPs SMTP server to send email.[/quote]

The Questions are : ...
How can I do that ? How can I use my my ISP's SMTP server?
Can't SmarterMail change the SMTP port due these problems are common?

Setting up Password Recovery E-mail through VWDE

Dudeda — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:01:06 GMT

I am attempting to set up password recovery automatic generated e-mails through Visual Web Developer Express Configuration Manager. I have used my SMTP information supplied with Smartmail and receive a "success" message in the configuration manager but it does not work. There does not appear to be a whole lot of info I can find on this. I felt if I am having troubles, others might as well.

ISP Providers: Blocking or Passing third-party SMTP mail servers

DEK — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:56:45 GMT

Wow, the first person to post in a virgin forum?

Anyway, I am setting up my account (after letting it sit for a while) and I'm finding that I can't send email from Outlook 2003 to the re-invent SMTP mail server. Everything else seems to be working, and I followed the instructions provided in the knowledge base article [url=http://support.re-invent.com/article.aspx?id=10161]Q10161 - FAQ: How do I enable SMTP Authentication in my Email Client?[/url]

The question is "does my ISP block or not" and is there a list of who blocks this stuff, and who doesn't? My ISP is bellsouth.net and I am operating out of Atlanta, GA (USA).

Anyone have any ideas to offer, or want to list their ISP as blocking / passing sent mail?