Thanks everyone, this is just a classic case of me making things more complicated than they need to be! The actual option is just called 'My Server Requires authentication' - or something similar - and in my case I just used the same credentials for the smtp server and it worked fine. James ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 5:26 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pop before SMTP > Hi, > > Pop before SMTP is used on roming accounts where the IP address you > connect from is not in the relay list. The client logs on via POP, and > the current IP address gets added to the relay list for a short period, > which is why it is called POP before SMTP. As you have to authenticate > with POP, you are classed as a trusted users. The disadvantages are > though that if someone else gets your IP address, then it causes issues, > plus, if you are behind one public IP address, anyone in the > building/location can gain access to the relay service, which is why > SMTP authentication is becoming more widely used. > > It is still quite popular, however. > > Andrew. > > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > Of Tristram Llewellyn > Sent: 01 February 2005 17:01 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Re: Pop before SMTP > > You only authenticate with most pop3 system when logging onto the POP3 > server. SMTP does not not usually require authentication. Can you send > a message to yourself and recieve it? > > Regards. > > Tristram Llewellyn > Sight and Sound Technology > Technical Support > www.sightandsound.co.uk > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James O'Dell" <jamesodell@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 4:43 PM > Subject: [access-uk] Pop before SMTP > > > Hi All > > Does anyone know how to make Outlook Express do a Pop authentication > before > attempting to send e-mail? If I connect to my mail server with messages > in > my outbox it tries to send them before receiving the messages that are > there > and so I get an error - or at least I think this is what is causing the > problem! > > Thanks > > James > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq