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List:       kde-linux
Subject:    Re: [kde-linux] kmail and Rogers network
From:       John Andersen <jsa () pen ! homeip ! net>
Date:       2002-01-26 5:17:55
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Of course, the real question is, when runing linux, why do you
care about using their smtp server?
Is sendmail not installed or something?


On Friday 25 January 2002 07:34 am, marvin wrote:
> Hello Joe.
>
> You are confused.
>
> You are mixing up   "smtp server"  "outgoing server id" etc.
>
> Further, don`t fake youe stuff.  It`s pointles, it's confusing and there is
> absolutely NO security benefit.
>
> smtp server address:		#probably  rogers.com
> smtp port:			#probably  25
> pop server address (host):	#probably  rogers.com
> login name/address:		#probably  xxxx (usually xxxx@rogers.com)
> password:			#well, you know this
> pop port:			#probably  110
>
>
> Let us know how ot works out !
>
> People, please don`t obscure information.  Also don`t type info in when you
> can pull it complete from files and logs.
>
> Marvin
>
> -------------------------------
>
> Joe Simon writes:
> > Not sure what you meant.
> >
> > The problem is that in Kmail you cannot enter a user name for the smtp
> > server.  Before the change they required the outgoing server user id to
> > be xxxx@rogers.com.  Now they want it to be just XXXX.  In netscape you
> > can specify a user name for the incoming mail server and the outgoing
> > mail server.  My outgoing mail server id should be XXXX and the incoming
> > mail id should be xxxx@rogers.com.  This is the way they have it. Why?
> > Who knows!
> >
> > I got it to work in Netscape, but not in Kmail.  In Kmail, where does it
> > get the server user id from?  I don't do see it anywhere.
> >
> > >From: Werner Joss <werner@hoernerfranzracing.de>
> > >Reply-To: kde-linux@mail.kde.org
> > >To: kde-linux@mail.kde.org
> > >Subject: Re: [kde-linux] kmail and Rogers network
> > >Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2002 16:54:23 +0100
> > >
> > >On Friday 25 January 2002 16:01, Joe Simon wrote:
> > > > Here in Canada I am using Rogers High speed Internet and mail
> > > > services.
> > >
> > >On
> > >
> > > > Jan 15, 2002 they made changes to their SMTP mail.  Now I am unable
> > > > to
> > >
> > >send
> > >
> > > > mail through Kmail, but am able to receive mail.
> > > >
> > > > As an example, they say on their web page if you are using Netscape
> > > > 4.x mail client to send mail, change the "Outgoing mail user id" to
> > > > just
> > >
> > >your
> > >
> > > > user name.  Before the change the user id had to be xxx@rogers.com.
> > > > Now they say to just use what is before the @ sign for the outgoing
> > > > user id.
> > > >
> > > > The thing is that in Kmail I can't seem to see a place where I can
> > >
> > >specify
> > >
> > > > an outgoing mail user id. Under the icoming mail I have setup POP3
> > > > with user id xxx@rogers.com and my password. (I can get my mail.)
> > > >
> > > > What can I do?
> > >
> > >I'm not really sure about, but you could try to set the email address in
> > >'Identity' to the desired value - your real emailaddress should be in
> > >'reply-to address', of course.
> > >werner
> > >
> > > > I got Netscape to work no problem under Linux.  BUT I
> > > > really want to use Kmail, like I always have with Rogers.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help.
> > > >
> > > >
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