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upec   01-15-2003 at 04:27:29 PM

I have Road Runner internet connection. Road Runner's SMTP server works fine if I send email when I connect to the cable modem but the Road Runner's SMTP will not send the e-mail if I using other internet connection when I am not home. Is there any free SMTP server I can use to send e-mail when I use other internet connection. Thanks.

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jlanka   01-15-2003 at 05:38:47 PM
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I said screw email clients just for that reason. A lot easier to just use Yahoo or Hotmail.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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upec   01-16-2003 at 05:45:54 AM
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Any other suggestion?

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Echto_Gammut   01-17-2003 at 08:33:55 AM
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I am not familiar with Road Runner, but I think I get the gihst of the problem. One solution albiet a bit unusual would be to run your own SMTP server on your system. If you are running Windows 2000 or better, you already have an SMTP server installed, its just not configured. Configure it using your current IP address and point your e-mail app towards your own IP/SMTP server.
This will work because whenever I install a DB I often use the local SMTP for mailing alerts and notifications.

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jlanka   01-17-2003 at 11:42:11 AM
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but that solution potentially introduces more problems. If the cable connetion has a dynamic IP then you have to run some sort of DDNS application, plus you have to leave your PC on, etc.

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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sbolinger2   01-17-2003 at 04:14:41 PM
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I pulled this off roadrunner's support site for ya:
"Checking Road Runner E-mail from Another ISP
To check your e-mail from another ISP, first setup an additional account in your e-mail application using the following settings:

Off-network POP3 Server: pop-server.neb.rr.com

Off-network SMTP Server: Check with your alternate ISP for their SMTP Server name.

Note: If you retrieve your e-mail from a computer other than your own, it will be removed from the server and loaded on to the computer you are using. To keep the mail on the server so that you can retrieve it again from your home machine, select the Leave Mail on Server option within your particular e-mail client. However, keep in mind that messages "expire" or are deleted from the server after 60 days."

Hope that helps.

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jlanka   01-17-2003 at 04:19:06 PM
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So all that says is "use whatever ISP you're on's SMTP server. Will that suffice?

<i>It's always the one thing you never suspected.</i>

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sbolinger2   01-17-2003 at 04:37:41 PM
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If this was my ISP, I'd just call tech support on roadrunner and make them figure it out. Especially after giving this lousy answer in their FAQ.

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upec   01-18-2003 at 12:08:07 AM
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Thank but I already find that from Road Runner's web site. That is why I try to find a free SMTP server.

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