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good news for those sysops that been having trouble sending smtp email from their wg system.

i updated the GALSMTP addon to now support authentication to your isp smtp server to send emails.

i tested this using comcast and did it as follows:


in your smarthost field put: smtp.comcast.net

then check YES to the new option "Use authentication?"

in the USERID field put "yourname@comcast.net"
in the PASSWORD field put "your comcast.net password"

now when sending an email it will connect to your comcast smtp server, encode your credentials in the base64 format, await the validation response from the smtp server, and send the email.

i sent emails several times with no issues, i am working on supporting alternate ports other than 25 to allow verizon customers to get this working, i have to research more on ssl port connections.

dspain wrote:good news for those sysops that been having trouble sending smtp email from their wg system.

i updated the GALSMTP addon to now support authentication to your isp smtp server to send emails.

i tested this using comcast and did it as follows:


in your smarthost field put: smtp.comcast.net

then check YES to the new option "Use authentication?"

in the USERID field put "yourname@comcast.net"
in the PASSWORD field put "your comcast.net password"

now when sending an email it will connect to your comcast smtp server, encode your credentials in the base64 format, await the validation response from the smtp server, and send the email.

i sent emails several times with no issues, i am working on supporting alternate ports other than 25 to allow verizon customers to get this working, i have to research more on ssl port connections.

Interested

Where, how, - to get it.

Toyduck wrote:

dspain wrote:good news for those sysops that been having trouble sending smtp email from their wg system.

i updated the GALSMTP addon to now support authentication to your isp smtp server to send emails.

i tested this using comcast and did it as follows:


in your smarthost field put: smtp.comcast.net

then check YES to the new option "Use authentication?"

in the USERID field put "yourname@comcast.net"
in the PASSWORD field put "your comcast.net password"

now when sending an email it will connect to your comcast smtp server, encode your credentials in the base64 format, await the validation response from the smtp server, and send the email.

i sent emails several times with no issues, i am working on supporting alternate ports other than 25 to allow verizon customers to get this working, i have to research more on ssl port connections.

Interested

Where, how, - to get it.

Earthlink uses port 587 for smtp access via mail programs; which is pretty standard for a number of providers.

465 is the SSL port used by many.

Toyduck wrote:

dspain wrote:good news for those sysops that been having trouble sending smtp email from their wg system.

i updated the GALSMTP addon to now support authentication to your isp smtp server to send emails.

i tested this using comcast and did it as follows:


in your smarthost field put: smtp.comcast.net

then check YES to the new option "Use authentication?"

in the USERID field put "yourname@comcast.net"
in the PASSWORD field put "your comcast.net password"

now when sending an email it will connect to your comcast smtp server, encode your credentials in the base64 format, await the validation response from the smtp server, and send the email.

i sent emails several times with no issues, i am working on supporting alternate ports other than 25 to allow verizon customers to get this working, i have to research more on ssl port connections.

Interested

Where, how, - to get it.

ill create a temp download link.

Toyduck wrote:

Toyduck wrote:

dspain wrote:good news for those sysops that been having trouble sending smtp email from their wg system.

i updated the GALSMTP addon to now support authentication to your isp smtp server to send emails.

i tested this using comcast and did it as follows:


in your smarthost field put: smtp.comcast.net

then check YES to the new option "Use authentication?"

in the USERID field put "yourname@comcast.net"
in the PASSWORD field put "your comcast.net password"

now when sending an email it will connect to your comcast smtp server, encode your credentials in the base64 format, await the validation response from the smtp server, and send the email.

i sent emails several times with no issues, i am working on supporting alternate ports other than 25 to allow verizon customers to get this working, i have to research more on ssl port connections.

Interested

Where, how, - to get it.

Earthlink uses port 587 for smtp access via mail programs; which is pretty standard for a number of providers.

465 is the SSL port used by many.

yeah i'm wondering if i can send it in a strin like "smtp,comcast.net:25" i'll play with it.