Re: SMTP setup question (Solved)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Debian User
> [mailto:debian-user@zerocrossings.com]
> Sent: 03 December 2003 08:37
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: SMTP setup question
>
>
> i think you have to go under _advanced_ options for
> the particular
> user. there, you can select the stmp server you wish
> to use.
>
> there is also a link in the user account window for
> server selection.
> i have my local smtp server for some accounts and an
> open relay
> for others using the same mozilla session.
>
> At Wednesday, 3 December 2003, Anim Asante
> <adwoa96@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >--- "Kent West" [mailto:westk@acu.edu]wrote: >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Kent West [mailto:westk@acu.edu]
> >> Sent: 02 December 2003 03:46
> >> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> >> Subject: Re: SMTP setup question
> >
> >> Anim Asante wrote:
> >
> >>>Hi All,
> >>>
> >>>I have signed up with two ISPs and I tried to set
> >>up
> >>> my Mozilla mail for the second mail account.
> >>>Mozilla
> >>>mail would not let me set up a second SMTP.
> >>>
> >>>My question is if I send a mail from the second
> >>>account, which SMTP server will be used? What can
> I
> >>do
> >>>about it?
> >>>
> >>>Regards
> >>>Anim
> >>
> >>
> >
> >> I'm running Thunderbird right now, but IIRC,
> Mozilla
> >> has the same option. Under the SMTP Server
> settings
> >> is an Advanced button that will let you set a
> second
> >> SMTP server. Of course, you have to go in and
> change
> >> which server you use each time you need to change
> it
> >> (which is a pain, and could be handled better).
> >>
> >> If you're dialed into ISP2 and your SMTP Server
> is
> >> set to ISP1, chances are real good that your mail
> >
> >> won't go through, because ISP1 won't relay
> >> for ISP2. It _might_ work, but probably not.
> You'll
> >> instead have to go into Options and change the >
> > >
> >> default SMTP server each time you change
> >> your ISP.
> >
> >> There might be some sort of extension to add a
> >> quick-change link on the
> >> menus/toolbar, but I'm not aware of such (but
> then,
> >> I've never looked
> >> for it either).
> >
> >> --
> >> Kent
> >
> >Thanks, Kent. I will have a look at it.
> >
> >Regards
> >Anim Asante
Hi All,
As suggested by Kent West and John Peter, the Advanced
button allowed me to setup another SMTP server.
Thanks to all who helped to solve this problem. I do
appreciate it so much.
Regards
Anim Asante
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