"KB" <karlb65nospam@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> DGuess wrote:
>> "KB" <karlb65nospam@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
>> news:MMJmf.50698$i7.12331@bignews2.bellsouth.net.. .
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>First off, I am a fairly experienced PC user, but unfortunately haven't
>>>had an experience with wireless connections (so excuse my ignorance).
>>>Someone wants me to do some misc things to their laptop.
>>>
>>>
>>>1. My laptop user has a comcast cable email account which she uses from
>>>home. She has a wireless connection, and also can plug into her dsl at
>>>work. She has an email address thru her company that is listed on the
>>>company's website. She can receive her emails through the webhost's
>>>server, but can't send emails with the smtp provided.
>>>
>>>2. If she has to use another smtp server, can she use her wireless
>>>connection to do that. If not, how can she configure her email account to
>>>be able to use whatever connection is best at the time, either Comcast or
>>>wireless.
>>>
>>>(okay, this may be dumb, but does a wireless connection just give you a
>>>connection, but not provide email like a regular ISP would?)
>>>
>>>I guess what I'm saying is that if she HAS to use another smtp, she would
>>>have to use US LEC at work, Comcast at home, or wireless if wireless does
>>>that. How could she use one smtp for all outgoing?
>>>
>>>Hope that made sense. Will clarify if necessary.
>>>
>>>Thanks to all,
>>>
>>>KB
>>
>>
>>
>> Each provider is blocking the SMTP server of the other account as an
>> anti-spam measure. This is normal and been going on for years.
>>
>> Set up the mail accounts again and this time, use the SMTP server for the
>> other connection. She would have the following:
>>
>> Comcast - normal POP and SMTP servers
>> DSL - normal POP and SMTP servers
>> Comcast2 - Comcast POP and DSL SMTP so she can select this account to
>> send thru thr Comcast account while connected to DSL
>> DSL2 - DSL POP and Comcast SMTP that would allow her to send thru DSL
>> account while connected to Comcast.
>>
>> She'll just have to get used to clicking the From: line and selecting the
>> appropriate account.
>>
>>
>>
> And as far as her wireless connection goes, how is having a wireless
> connection useful for email, if at all?
>
Depends upon how they plan on using wireless I guess, it really poses no
part other than connecting the computer to the Internet or the local network
they may have set up. If they have no need for wireless, disable it. For
email, you just need the Internet connection and permission to send mail via
whatever host you're using.
If they go somewhere, they will need to set up an account with the SMTP
server name of the host ISP unless there is not security set up to block
port 25.
I have a setup here at the house where I use Remote Desktop Connection on my
laptop to connect to my other computers as needed. My network is also set up
weird because I do not have broadband, I use dial up to connect and all the
people who told me it wouldn't work don't know how to do it which is rather
simple to do.