Re: smtpmail help

[Tim X <timx@spamto.devnul.com>]

"dsoliver@earthlink.net" <dsoliver@earthlink.net> writes:

> Well, I changed (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.earthlink.net") to
> (setq smtpmail-smtp-server "smtp.charter.net"), and everything is
> working ok now. My email account is with Earthlink, so I have always
> used their smtp server; however, my ISP cable account is with Charter,
> so I just switched to their smtp server. Is there a way I could use
> earthlink's again without being kicked out? I'm not sure what I would
> add to my .emacs file or even if it's possible. My concern is if I
> needed to switch to my dial up earthlink account. Of course I could
> just change back to Elnk from Chrtr.
> 

Going by the error message in your earlier mail and from what you
outline above, I suspect there is nothing you can do. What is likely
happening is that earthlink has configured their smtp server to only
accept mail for relaying from addresses wtihin their domain to prevent
spammers from using their mail server as a relay.

The only possible solution I can think of is if earthlink provides an
authenticated gateway for using their mail server. This would require
smtpmail to login into the earthlink server using your earthlink
username and password. I don't know if smtpmail supports this.

HTH

Tim

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