Outgoing
Mail Server (SMTP) Settings |
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Over 95% of outgoing
mail issues are related
to the Internet Service
Provider rather than
the web hosting system.
Many Internet Service
Providers (ISP’s)
do not allow their customers
to send email using an
outgoing mail (SMTP)
server other than their
own. So, in many cases
your outgoing mail server
will have to be set different
than your incoming mail
server.
To accommodate customers
who have email accounts
that do not allow relaying,
most ISP’s have
implemented a designated
outbound SMTP mail server
for you to be able to
send your email. The
following is a list of
major ISP’s and
their outgoing SMTP servers
(local to the Las Vegas
area) that will allow
mail relaying, and how
to configure the settings
in Microsoft Outlook.
If your Internet Service
Provider is not listed
below; or, if you do
not know the credentials
or outgoing mail settings
for your ISP, you will
need to contact them
for outgoing mail server
set-up instructions.
Verizon Wireless'
National Access and
Broadband Access Services
To utilize SMTP you
will need to do the following:
- Change your Outgoing
Mail Server to smtp.vzwmail.net.
The steps to change
the Outgoing Mail Settings
will vary by email
client. Please refer
to your email client
provider for instructions
on how to change the
setting.
- Create a VText.com
profile if you do not
already have a Verizon
Wireless VText.com
profile. Visit www.vtext.com
from your PC to register
for free. A TXT Messaging
capable data device
or phone is required.
- The credentials
to access the send
mail server will
be the 10-digit mobile
number (used on VText.com)
@vzwmail.net (i.e.
2025551212@vzwmail.net)
for the user name.
For the password
use the password
established on www.vtext.com.
NOTE: Credentials established
on www.vtext.com may
take up to twelve hours
before they will work
on the Verizon Wireless
SMTP server. If your
password works on www.vtext.com but
not on the smtp.vzwmail.net
server, try again in
a couple hours. The Verizon
Wireless SMTP server
can be accessed from
most ISPs (Internet Service
Providers) eliminating
the need to reconfigure
settings when switching
between Verizon Wireless
and other networks.
Cox Hi Speed
Internet Services
Cox requires all email
messages sent from our
network to go through
Cox outbound (SMTP) servers.
Any attempt to send email
using a third-party outbound
email server will result
in an error message in
your email software,
and the message will
not be delivered.
Vanity/Personal/Business Domain
Names
Cox does not prevent
the use of vanity domains
as either the From or
Reply-To address in your
email header. However,
if you use a vanity domain
on your email, it must
be a valid domain that
can be resolved by the
Domain Name System (DNS)
servers. Any email sent
with invalid domains
in the From or Reply-To
address fields will not
be delivered.
- * Change your Outgoing
Mail Server to smtp.west.cox.net.
The steps to change
the Outgoing Mail Settings
will vary by email
client. Please refer
to your email client
provider for instructions
on how to change the
setting.
- Enter your COX username
and password when specified
under My Outgoing Server
(SMTP) requires authentication.
* Customers with cox
business service will
need to use smtp.lvcm.com
Embarq High
Speed Internet Services
- Change your Outgoing
Mail Server to smtp.embarqmail.com.
The steps to change
the Outgoing Mail Settings
will vary by email
client. Please refer
to your email client
provider for instructions
on how to change the
setting.
- Enter your Embarq
username and password
when specified under
My Outgoing Server
(SMTP) requires authentication.
AT&T Wireless
Broadband
- Change your Outgoing
Mail Server to smtp.attwireless.net.
The steps to change
the Outgoing Mail Settings
will vary by email
client. Please refer
to your email client
provider for instructions
on how to change the
setting.
- AT&T wireless
will refuse authentication
unless your email address
is the same as your
mMode email address.
In your Email Client
Account settings, enter
your mMode email address,
i.e. username@mobile.att.net
- If you want replies
to go your normal email
address, enter it in
the "Reply To" area
(Edit Account | Identity
| Reply To).
Sprint Wireless
Broadband
At
this time Sprint does
not require the use
of their SMTP relay
servers. You can use
the mail.yourdomain.com
setting.
TelePacific Communications
(Formerly MPower)
At
this time TelePacific does not require
the use of their SMTP relay servers. You
can use the mail.yourdomain.com setting.
Changing SMTP
Server Settings in
Microsoft Outlook
(steps may vary slightly for
different versions of Outlook or Outlook
Express)
Change your mail settings
as follows:
1. In Microsoft Outlook,
click on Tools, and choose
Account Settings
2. Double Click on the
account that says (send
from this account by
default)
This opens up the Change
Email Account screen:
3. Outgoing Mail Server
(SMTP) -> change to
the designated providers
relay server
(i.e.: smtp.vzwmail.net)
4. Click on the "More
Settings ... " button
near the bottom right
corner of the window
This opens up Internet
E-mail settings
5. Click on the Outgoing
Server tab
6. Check the box in front
of My Outgoing Server
(SMTP) requires authentication
7. Select the button
that says "Log on
using"
8. Enter User Name: this
will be your username
for your ISP
9. Enter Password: the
password for the above
(Step#8) account
10. Check the box in
front of Remember Password
11. Click on the Advanced
tab
12. After Outgoing Server
(SMTP): verify
that port being used
is 25 (unless otherwise
noted)
13. Choose OK
This will return you
to the change email account
screen.
14. Choose Next
This should get you to
a "Congratulations!" screen
15. Choose Finish
This should complete
the changes... to test
the settings, double
click your “send
from this account by
default” account
again. Then press the "Test
Account Settings ..." button
Two green checkmarks
will appear after it
connects to the server,
and sends a test email
message.
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