On 2008-07-24 07:45 Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
> Eustace wrote:
>> On 2008-07-23 09:39 Moz Champion (Dan) wrote:
>>> Eustace wrote:
>>>> I am changing ISPs but the new one says it provides only Internet
>>>> connection, so I cannot use it to send smtp emails. It's the first
>>>> time I encounter this kind of situation, but it is also the first
>>>> time I subscribe to an ISP that does not provide email account,
>>>> which I don't need since I am still using an nyu.edu email account,
>>>> which, however does not provide smtp service for people using other
>>>> ISPs.
>>>>
>>>> But does an ISP have to provide an email account in order to provide
>>>> smtp service?
>>>>
>>>> Any other ideas besides reversing the ISP change?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>>
>>>> emf
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> An ISP doesn't 'have' to provide anything other than what is in it's
>>> Terms of Service (TOS) - which they write of course.
>>>
>>> Generally speaking, no, an ISP doesn't have to provide email service
>>> but may have a smtp server for your use - although personally I don't
>>> know of any ISPs who are configured in this manner.
>>>
>>> My advice is to get an ISP that provides both http and smtp service,
>>> there is no harm in having two email adresses (even if you don't use
>>> one). Attempt to get one that allows relaying of mail tho.
>>
>> Yes, I'll find an ISP that provides also email, and hence smtp
>> service. It would be nice, though, if there were some extension that
>> could use the nyu.edu composer to send messages through Thunderbird.
>> Or that some good man would provide a smtp service for free to anyone
>> who needs it; it should be easier than providing free Internet access,
>> that some do.
>>
>> Eustace
>>
>
>
> Most Universities won't allow 'relaying' of mail anyway.
> It would be 'relaying' if you were not using your nyu.edu address as the
> 'from' or from the nyu.edu connections.
> This is done to prevent spam
>
> Of the three ISPs I had (down to two now) one allows relaying, another
> doesn't, and the other one had a time limit before you could use it (a
> month or so and you had to request it). So even with 'pay' ISPs,
> relaying is not a given.
>
> well, you can get a FREE gmail account
> go to gmail and sign up Type gmail into the location bar of your
> browser.
> When you create the account take the POP type
> then you can check the mail right from Thunderbird

Is there any real difference between yahoo and gmail? With the webmail
extension I can get my yahoo messages in TB, at least when the extension
works. I believe I can also set it up so I can send messages through
yahoo, but I seldom use that address to send messages, and it can easier
be done through an ISP with smtp.

Eustace

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