I tried using my gmail servers to send mail, but i don't think it will work since gmail requires SSL to login and send mail.
what email services are compatible? hotmail, yahoo, etc.
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I don't think it is possible to get gmail to work.
Do you have your own ISP account. ISP email accounts work well.
Someone in the forum recommended this service http://www.bluebottle.com/
I can't remember what thread it was but they said the free service worked with MT4. I've tried it and it works for the SMTP mail server.
My ISP's server works fine.. .but I need to do authentication (i.e. type in the user name and password)
This might sound stupid but make sure those services you tried work in your email client first.
There are many reasons why it might not work. For instance, if I were to try to send mail from my other ISP's server that does not require authentication, then there is no way it will work if I am logged into another ISP when I try to send mail via their server (even though I am a customer). I mean they will only take requests from people who are accessing their SMTP Server when using their dsl network.
My ISP's server works fine.. .but I need to do authentication (i.e. type in the user name and password)
This might sound stupid but make sure those services you tried work in your email client first.
There are many reasons why it might not work. For instance, if I were to try to send mail from my other ISP's server that does not require authentication, then there is no way it will work if I am logged into another ISP when I try to send mail via their server (even though I am a customer). I mean they will only take requests from people who are accessing their SMTP Server when using their dsl network.
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Duh, I need the port number since my ISP is not using the default. It is working now!! Thank you.
