ActivatorMail requires that SMTP Authentication to be set up in order to Send Email using common email readers. This is a free feature in all email reader programs and is easy to turn on. This feature is used to further protect our servers and users from spammers or mail abuse. All this means is, just like when you get mail using your login account name and password, you must do the same when sending email messages. This keeps spammers from using your account to send mail, because they cannot easily know your account password.
The following provides a quick setup guide for setting up SMTP Authentication in a few of the most popular email clients. If your email client is not shown below you should be able to click
Help within your email client and search for
SMTP-Auth for instructions that apply to your specific client. If you wish to know more about email readers or wish to download and use free email readers or web browser based email, click
InfoGrid Email Grid.
SMTP Authentication in Outlook / Outlook
Express
1. Start Outlook / Outlook Express. From
the menu, select Tools, then select Accounts.
2. Click on the appropriate account from the Mail tab.
3. Select Properties.
4. Select the Servers tab.
5. Put a check in the box titled "My server requires authentication"
6. Make certain that 'Logon using Secure Password Authentication' is
UnChecked.
6. Make certain that 'My outgoing server (SMTP) require authentication.' is
UnChecked.
(in Internet Email 'Settings' button)
8. Click the "Apply" button, then the "OK" button, and close out the remaining windows.
SMTP Authentication in Eudora 5
1. Open Eudora. Select the Tools menu item
and choose Options. (If using a Macintosh, select Special menu and
choose Settings.)
( Note: This feature is only available in Eudora Version 4.3 or higher. If you do not
see this 'Allow Authentication' checkbox and have an older version, you will need to upgrade your installation
by downloading the latest version. To download now click
Download Eudora )
2. In the Getting Started category, place a check in the "Allow Authentication." box.
3. Press OK.
SMTP Authentication Setup for The Bat!
1. Open your Bat Email program.
2. Right click upon each account, then click the menu selection 'Properties'.
3. Select the tree selection 'Transport'.
4. Click the button under SMTP for 'Authentication'.
5. Check the Box for 'Perform SMTP Authentication'. You may optionally uncheck
this setting and use 'Use POP before SMTP Authentication.
6. Click OK.
SMTP Authentication Setup for Netscape 6.x
1. Open your Netscape Email program.
2. From your Netscape Mail window select the Edit Menu item, then Mail/News Account Settings.
3. Click on the Outgoing Servers (SMTP) category.
4. Check the box titled "Use name and password", and enter your username below.
5. Under User secure connection (SSL), check the button titled "When available".
6. Click OK.
SMTP Authentication Setup for Pegasus
1. Open your Pegasus Email program.
2. From your Pegasus Mail window select the File Menu item, then 'Network Configuration'.
3. Click on the 'Sending SMTP' tab.
4. Check the box titled "Login with user name", and enter your username and password.
5. Click 'OK'.
