SMTP Authentication

SMTP Authentication allows us to verify your identity before sending mail through our server. This verification allows us to help curtail the spread of spam generated by mailcious apps. and viruses. To use SMTP Authentication, your email software must support this feature. Below, you will find information on how to configure some of the more commonly used email clients for Windows and Macintosh that support SMTP Authentication.

Configuring your Email Client to use SMTP Authentication

Windows Netscape Messenger 4.5x - 4.8x Netscape Mail 6.x and 7.x Outlook Express 4, 5 and 6 Outlook 98/2000 Outlook 2002-2003 (XP) Eudora 4.3 and higher

Macintosh Netscape Mail 6.x and 7.x Outlook Express 5 OS X Mail Entourage

Windows

Netscape Messenger 4.7x - 4.8

1. Open Netscape Messenger.
2. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
3. Click the [+] next to Mail & Newsgroups to expand the selection.
4. Click Mail Server on the left.
5. Type smtp.pinevilledsl.net in the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: field.
6. Type your email address into the Outgoing mail server username: field.
7. Click OK.

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Netscape Mail 6.x and 7.x

1. Open Netscape.
2. Click Mail on the Tasks menu.
3. On the Edit menu, click Mail/News Account Settings... (NS 6.x) or Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings... (NS 7.x).
4. In the left pane of the Account Settings window, click to select Outgoing (SMTP) Server.
5. In the Server name: field, type in smtp.pinevilledsl.net.
6. Select User name and password. In the User Name: field, enter your email address.
7. Click OK.
8. You will prompted for your password when sending a message. Enter your email password in the dialog box. To have Netscape save your password, click to select Use Password Manager to remember this password option when prompted for your password.

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Outlook Express 4, 5 and 6

1. Open Outlook Express.
2. Select Accounts ( from the Tools menu.
3. Click the Mail tab (or go to Email Service tab for Outlook 98).
4. Select your email account and click the Properties button.
5. Click the Servers tab.
6. On the Servers tab, select My server requires authentication.
7. Click the Settings button.
8. Verify that “Use same settings as my incoming mail server” is selected
9. Click OK then click Close .
10. Exit from Outlook Express. The next time you start the program the new settings will take affect.

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Outlook 98 and 2000

1. Open Outlook.
2. Select Accounts (or Services for Outlook 98) from the Tools menu.
3. Click the Mail tab (or go to Email Service tab for Outlook 98).
4. Select your email account and click the Properties button.
5. Click the Servers tab.
6. On the Servers tab, select My server requires authentication.
7. Click the Settings button.
8. Verify that “Use same settings as my incoming mail server” is selected
9. Click OK then click Close .
10. Exit from Outlook. The next time you start the program the new settings will take affect.

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Outlook 2002-2003 (XP)

1. Open Outlook.
2. Select E-mail Accounts from the Tools menu.
3. Select View or change existing e-mail accounts .
4. Click Next.
5. Select your email account and click the Change button.
6. Click the More Settings... button.
7. Click the Outgoing Server tab.
8. Place a check in My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication.
9. Verify that “Use same settings as my incoming mail server” is selected
10. Click OK, and then click the Next button.
11. Click Finish.
12. Go to the File menu and select Exit.The next time you start Outlook the new settings will take affect.

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