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Enabling Authenticated SMTP for Microsoft Windows E-Mail Clients


Outlook Express	Microsoft Outlook	IncrediMail	Foxmail	iScribe
Mozilla Thunderbird	Courier	AK-mail	Eudora	Netscape-mail

	Outlook Express Launch Outlook Express application From the Tools menu, select Accounts Select the Mail tab at the top of the page Select the appropriate e-mail account Click the Properties button in the right column Select the Servers tab at the top of the page Ensure your Outgoing mail (SMTP) is specified Ensure the box My Server Requires Authentication is checked Click the OK button Click the Close button	top

	Microsoft Outlook Launch Microsoft Outlook application From the Tools menu, select E-mail Accounts Ensure the button View or change existing e-mail accounts is selected and click Next. Select the appropriate e-mail account and click the Change button Ensure your Outgoing mail server (SMTP) is specified Click the More Settings button Click the Outgoing Server tab Ensure the box My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication is checked Ensure the button Login as is selected Enter your e-mail username and e-mail password in the required areas Click the OK button Click the Next button Click the Finish button	top

	Mozilla Thunderbird Launch Mozilla Thunderbird application From the Tools menu, select Accounts Settings Select Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the left column Select the appropriate e-mail account and click the Edit button Ensure your Server name is specified Ensure the box Use name and password is checked Input your full e-mail address - i.e. user@domainname.com Ensure the button No is selected under Use secure connection Click the OK button Click the OK button	top

	Eudora Launch Eudora application From the Tools menu, select Options... Click the Sending Mail icon in the left category list Ensure your SMTP Server is specified Ensure the box Allow authentication is checked Click the OK button	top

	Opera Launch Opera application From the Tools menu, select Mail and chat accounts... Select the appropriate e-mail account and click the Edit button Select the Servers tab Ensure the Outgoing SMTP server is specified Ensure your Authentication for Outgoing SMTP server is Auto Enter your email username and password Click the OK button Click the Close button	top

	Pegasus Mail Launch Pegasus Mail application Click on Tools then Internet options… Internet Mail Options Click on General Click on Sending (SMTP) tab and click Add SMTP definitions for sending mail New Enter a name for this definition: e.g e-mail SMTP Server host name: (enter your SMTP server name here, refer to your account settings sheet) Click on the Security tab SMTP Authentication: check ON Login to SMTP server using the following details i. Username: enter your e-mail username ii. Password: enter your e-mail password Click OK > Highlight e-mail SMTP > click "Select" button. Settings controlling the way mail is sent: turn on all EXCEPT the last one Click OK	top

	IncrediMail From the main screen open the Tools menu and then select Accounts... Select the appropriate e-mail account and click the Properties button Click on the Servers tab Ensure the box My server requires authentication is checked Click More Settings... button Select Log on using Enter your e-mail username and password Ensure the box Remember password is checked Click the OK button Click the Close button	top

	Foxmail Launch the Foxmail Application Click on Account Select Property and then click on the Mail Server section Click Setup Enter your e-mail username and password. Click “OK	top

	i.Scribe Launch iScribe application Click on File > Selection “Options” Click on the Accounts tab Select the appropriate e-mail account and click the Properties button Select the Send tab Check the ESMTP authentication box Enter your e-mail username and password Click the OK button	top

	Courier Launch Courier application Click on Mailbox navigate to Accounts then Properties ( Select your mailbox) Click on the Mail Server tab Under Outgoing Mail Server, click Edit Highlight the account and press Edit Ensure the box This server requires Authentication is checked Click User info Select user supplied from the drop down menu Click OK until you have exited to the main menu	top

	AK-Mail Launch AK-Mail application Click Account on the general menu and select Settings Select the Send tab Click Advanced Settings Select Authentication thru RFC 2554 Click the OK button	top

	Netscape Mail Launch Netscape Mail application Click on Edit. Click on mail and Newsgroups settings In the settings window, click on Outgoing server (SMTP) Put a check in the box Use name and password Type your username in the Username field Use secure connection (SSL) should be set to never Click on Ok When you send your first email netscape mail will ask for your account password, enter your email passsword. Check the box for remember password if you wish.	top


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