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Hi all (USA users in particular),

I had been using my Verizon e-mail account to send mail (and pictures from the new MCA-20 communicam), from the T68i's built in E-mail client. The reason I specifically used (and only could use) Verizon, was, their SMTP server did not block the sending port(25) for off network sending (i.e., I could send mail through VoiceStream WAP/GPRS using the outside Verizon SMTP server). Now, Verizon has shut that abaility down. I now cannot send e-mail using any of my POP accounts (Earthlink, Verizon, Bellsouth, even hotmail blocks the feature)

I went to Europe, to eagerly try to take pictures with my new Communicam, to e-mail attachments to my loved ones. I had to sit down in an Internet cafe, to try to find a free SMTP server that allows sending outside of their own networks. After some 2 hours research, I found 2 that worked. One, called "hotpop", which was unreliable, and the other, was lycos.co.uk (not even US Lycos mail allows this), which worked well.

For the moment, I can use lycos.co.uk, until they disallow off network SMTP sending.

I want to know, who on this board sends e-mail through the T68 e-mail client, and which SMTP server do you use?

I am also told that VoiceStream is working on their own POP server for phones with built in clients. But, that is probably not imminent.

Thanks,

Jeff
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Posted: 2002-05-23 13:45:00
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I send from my t68
with Telenor Online e-mail.....
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Posted: 2002-05-23 13:47:00
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OK, but that is the E-mail client from the GSM providers' network you are on?

VoiceStream in the USA does not (yet) provide direct POP3/SMTP mail sending, this is the problem. They only provide e-mail thorugh their istram website, to receive POP3 mails.

Jeff
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Posted: 2002-05-23 13:55:00
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I am Using Vizzavi.co.uk.
and i am just experimenting with www.anytimenow.com.
you can view multi pop accounts and hotmail with anytimenow.

give em a try

Cr33p


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Posted: 2002-05-24 12:06:00
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Thanks for that info. I think anytimenow does not offer a smtp server. And vizzavi is only good for Vodafone users, no?

I found 2 other reliable servers for sending mail from the T68i.

One is www.myrealbox.com. Works very well, either with GPRS, or CSD, and thorugh any portal. I tried it thru VoiceStream WAP and GPRS, Ericsson WAP in the UK dial up, and WapHQ dial up in the UK.

Another is www.pobox.com. I signed up, and it pings well, but I haven't set it up on the phone yet. Pobox also has the ability to send on port 26, so if your carrier blocks port 25, this is a workaround.

The two above also offer mail forwarding, so even if you send thru them, the response can be forwarded where you wish.

Also, I think yahoo mail WILL work as an smtp mail server, but only if you sign up for the $29.99 a year version. For now, I will wait, to see if these others stay.
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Posted: 2002-05-24 15:22:00
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Jeff,

How did you set up you t68i with real box. I am getting a server not found error when I set it up with their parameters. can you give me the way you did it step by step.

thanks

Harley
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Posted: 2002-05-24 17:37:00
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Hi Harley,

I am not able to tell you this second, but when you entered the SMTP and POP3 servers, did you use numbers instead of names? You need to go to a DOS box, and ping the server names, and use the responded numbers. Otherwise, I will supply you with this later today.

Jeff
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Posted: 2002-05-24 18:16:00
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i did not use the numbers, and i am not sure how to get the numbers. where is the dos box

thanks


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Posted: 2002-05-24 18:49:00
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I think what Jeff means is to go to a workstation (DOS/Windows or Mac) and 'ping' the server, i.e.:

C:\>ping hostname

where 'hostname' is the server you're looking for. that will give you a numeric internet address: 148.13.63.224 for example.

Hope that helps!

Jeff, I'm interested in getting this to work with myrealbox.com too!

Tedy.
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Posted: 2002-05-24 19:19:00
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Jeff is right,

I didn't realize there can be a problem with using not open relay SMTP servers when you're abroad. So maybe following list will help you:

http://www.fake.to/fakemail/openrelaylist.asp
http://www.thebestfree.net/free/freesmtp.htm

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Posted: 2002-05-24 20:08:00
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