Alternate SMTP server when you can’t send out email

Posted by: pin on: 20 Oct, 2007

In: Tweaks
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If you are using Outlook Express and having problem sending out email using your default SMTP server… here is the solution. If you have a Gmail account, you can switch to using Gmail SMTP.

This is the error message on SMTP error

Change your default SMTP to smtp.gmail.com

Check ‘My server requires authentication’ and enter your Gmail username and password

Use secure connection and enter 465 as SMTP Port number.

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5 Responses to "Alternate SMTP server when you can’t send out email"

1 | Alternate SMTP server when you can’t send out email at Domains

October 22nd, 2007 at 3:55 am

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2 | Alvin

April 20th, 2008 at 10:29 pm

Hi,

I have my own webmail within my own website. I try to download my emails via outlook express.

The problem begins when I could not sent out emails via outlook (but can receive mail). Thought the configuration w/ my laptop is faulty. However the emails can be sent out from Singapore and not from Malaysia.

Why?

Regards,
Alvin

3 | pin

April 20th, 2008 at 10:54 pm

When you are in Malaysia and using Steamyx, TM blocks you from using any third party SMTP server. This explains while you can send out email from Singapore, as well as in Malaysia if you are not on Streamyx. Check this http://www.emailhosting.com.my/2008/03/18/inconsiderate-streamyx/.

Pls change your STMP address to smtp-proxy.tm.net.my and uncheck ‘My server requires authentication’ if you are on Streamyx.

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May 12th, 2008 at 10:30 pm

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5 | fasya

May 21st, 2008 at 7:59 am