setting_up_mail_clients
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setting_up_mail_clients [2022/06/24 23:44] – [Introduction] bolding VPM VHOST requirement peteyboy | setting_up_mail_clients [2022/09/22 06:26] – [Sending Email] peteyboy | ||
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==== Sending Email ==== | ==== Sending Email ==== | ||
+ | In order to access SDF's SMTP server, you need to have a membership level that includes [[https:// | ||
* SDF's SMTP server is mx.sdf.org | * SDF's SMTP server is mx.sdf.org | ||
* SDF's SMTP server listens on port 25 as well as ports 23, 53, 587 and 8080. Some ISPs throttle or block activity on port 25. | * SDF's SMTP server listens on port 25 as well as ports 23, 53, 587 and 8080. Some ISPs throttle or block activity on port 25. | ||
- | * Set your SMTP AUTH secret with mkvpm set secret | + | * Set your SMTP AUTH secret with '' |
- | * Your SMTP AUTH username is [your domain name] @sdf.org (ex. alan8r.sdf.org@sdf.org) | + | * Your SMTP AUTH username is //[your domain name]//**@sdf.org** (ex. alan8r.sdf.org@sdf.org) |
- | * If you are accessing | + | |
- | * If you are accessing | + | |
+ | * If you can access | ||
* SMTP via STARTTLS is recommended. Some email clients may refer to STARTTLS as TLS. TLS/SSL is not STARTTLS. | * SMTP via STARTTLS is recommended. Some email clients may refer to STARTTLS as TLS. TLS/SSL is not STARTTLS. | ||
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+ | Here are example settings as discussed above: | ||
+ | Server Name: mx.sdf.org | ||
+ | Port: 587 | ||
+ | User Name: alien8r.sdf.org@sdf.org | ||
+ | Authentication Method: Encrypted password | ||
+ | Connection Security: STARTTLS | ||
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Please note: the SMTP AUTH secret is set on the command line via mkvpm. The command history of the shell may keep the secret in the history file. | Please note: the SMTP AUTH secret is set on the command line via mkvpm. The command history of the shell may keep the secret in the history file. |
setting_up_mail_clients.txt · Last modified: 2022/09/22 06:45 by peteyboy