What Are The Protocols To Setup SMTP For Outgoing Mail?

*  SMTP or Outgoing mail server: mail.uic.edu
    * For some software you have to specify the port. The proper port for SMTP is 25. Because more and more ISPs block port 25, including SBC/ATT Yahoo DSL, the ACCC is now suggesting that everyone start out using an alternate port.
          o In most cases, you first try 587 and Start TLS if Available. Port 587 is set up exactly like port 25.
          o Or you can use Port 465 and SSL.
          o When using Eudora, it's better to start with port 465 because you select port 465 and turn SSL on just by selecting: Required, Alternate Port
    * Turn on authorization for the SMTP connection.
    * Turn on secure connection or SSL for the SMTP connection.
    * Specify your netid and ACCC common password to log in to mail.uic.edu.

    * If you outgoing email doesn't go out, check your firewall to see whether the port you're using is blocked: either 587 (if you are using Start TLS) or 465 (if you are using SSL and alternate port). Note that the Windows XP firewall does not provide any outbound protection, but the Windows Vista and other firewalls such as ZoneAlarm do.

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   Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail, GMail and other providers are basically email services designed to provide you with email mailbox accesss directly from the web. However, going online and logging on to their sites is not always the most convenient way for reading and sending emails.

On the other hand, you have the alternative to send and receive emails through such a mailbox by using a local email client software, such as Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Thunderbird, Eudora, etc. In order to properly use it, you need to configure your email software with the incoming and outgoing mail servers of your email provider (Hotmail, Gmail, Yahoo! Mail or else).