Trying to setup outlook to send my freeserve emails

Tracyk_2

I got so fed up with how slow Orange/freeserve was for my emailing - I decided to try and get my outlook to pick up and send emails for me.

It receives emails fine - but I'm not sure what I should have as my outgoing options in my account settings.

My incoming mail server is pop.freeserve.com outgoing is smtp.tools.sky.com and I've also tried making the outgoing the same as incoming. Neither work.

I use sky for my broadband connection and would like to have my outgoing emails showing as my freeserve email address.

Any ideas?

Baldur

Most ISPs will allow you to receive via their POP servers but will not permit you to send via their SMTP servers unless you are actually connected through their network. You are clearly connecting via Sky, so the Orange/Wanadoo/Freeserve SMTP server will not work.

Tracyk_2

Do I have to open up a sky email address and use it for sending my outgoing emails then?

U've_been_framed

I beleive that Orange killed off the freeserve smtp servers. Try smtp.orange.co.uk or something similar.
You could set up an email address independent from your ISP. Most webhosts will do that fairly cheaply. Then you could have an email address like [EMAIL="tracy@tracyk.com"]tracy@tracyk.com[/EMAIL].

old_codger1

U've_been_framed wrote: »

I beleive that Orange killed off the freeserve smtp servers. Try smtp.orange.co.uk or something similar.
You could set up an email address independent from your ISP. Most webhosts will do that fairly cheaply. Then you could have an email address like [EMAIL="tracy@tracyk.com"]tracy@tracyk.com[/EMAIL].

The orange smtp servers are still running but I'm on Tiscali so...

andy@linux-desktop:~$ dig smtp.orange.co.uk

; <<>> DiG 9.5.0-P2 <<>> smtp.orange.co.uk
;; global options: printcmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 7708
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 3, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 0

;; QUESTION SECTION:
;smtp.orange.co.uk. IN A

;; ANSWER SECTION:
smtp.orange.co.uk. 600 IN A 193.252.22.138
smtp.orange.co.uk. 600 IN A 193.252.22.139
smtp.orange.co.uk. 600 IN A 193.252.22.140

;; Query time: 40 msec
;; SERVER: 192.168.1.254#53(192.168.1.254)
;; WHEN: Mon Mar 23 12:13:36 2009
;; MSG SIZE rcvd: 83


andy@linux-desktop:~$ nmap -v -PN 193.252.22.138

Starting Nmap 4.62 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2009-03-23 12:36 GMT
Initiating Parallel DNS resolution of 1 host. at 12:36
Completed Parallel DNS resolution of 1 host. at 12:36, 0.04s elapsed
Initiating Connect Scan at 12:36
Scanning 193.252.22.138 [1715 ports]
Connect Scan Timing: About 8.45% done; ETC: 12:42 (0:05:24 remaining)
Discovered open port 587/tcp on 193.252.22.138
Completed Connect Scan at 12:40, 252.30s elapsed (1715 total ports)
Host 193.252.22.138 appears to be up ... good.
Interesting ports on 193.252.22.138:
Not shown: 1714 filtered ports
PORT STATE SERVICE
587/tcp open submission

It's filtered for me so I'd imagine it's still running but only for orange customers.

Tracyk_2

Thanks Andy

It seems to connect for sending to smtp.orange.co.uk but then says the SSL is incorrect or the server may not support SSL.

Any ideas?

Baldur

Tracyk wrote: »

Do I have to open up a sky email address and use it for sending my outgoing emails then?

You probably have a Sky address if you are using Sky's SMTP server, if not see http://mysky.sky.com/portal/site/skycom/toolspage

old_codger1

Tracyk wrote: »

Thanks Andy

It seems to connect for sending to smtp.orange.co.uk but then says the SSL is incorrect or the server may not support SSL.

Any ideas?

The nmap scan I ran tried all the ports including SMTP over SSL, (TCP port 465, usually), so I can't connect from a Tiscali connection. On that basis I'd imagine you can't either unless you're connecting through orange.

Have you tried switching the SSL requirement off?

BTW, there's absolutely nothing wrong with using two different service providers to send and receive emails as long as you put the correct 'return address' into your outlook setup.

old_codger1

I'm such an idiot sometimes. Er... stop agreeing too readily at the back

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1838667,00.asp

or...

http://www.website-doctor.com/email/

I KNEW I recognised that port when I listed it.

Anyhooo... it looks like you might need to just change the smtp port from 25 to 587. You might also need to make some changes to login names/passwords, SLL settings and so on.

TBH I'd check with orange to be sure.

BTW, have you tried simply entering your preferred email address as the 'Return Address' in the appropriate box for your email client?