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Motorola Droid X SMTP Setup for Sending Emails

mi6 — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:47:24 +0000

Motorola Droid X devices require that an SMTP username and SMTP password is used when sending emails. This appears to be a change from the previous Droid’s software.

To setup email on a Droid X, you need an SMTP server that can accept an SMTP username/password. The setup instructions below show how to use SMTP2Go, which has a free SMTP server that can be used.

If you haven’t already, get a free SMTP2Go account
Select Outgoing Server
Enter SMTP server: smtp2go.com
Deactivate check on both Use Secure connection and Verify Certificate
Enter Port: 2525
Enter your SMTP2Go BILLING email address into Username (the complete email address)
Enter your SMTP2Go password into Password
Tap on OK

Free SMTP Server Offered by SMTP2Go

mi6 — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:41:34 +0000

SMTP2Go now has a free 7 day trial SMTP server plan for those people only needing to send a handful of emails each day. You can use the new plan to solve sending issues on a short trip, or to test the SMTP2Go service out.

SMTP2Go has been used by well over 10,000 people worldwide to instantly solve email sending problems.

So, why wait? Join for free right now!

An SMTP Server for T-Mobile Users

mi6 — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:55:20 +0000

We have recently discovered that T-Mobile has changed its policy regarding SMTP servers (as of May 1st, 2010) and now requires that SMTP authentication be used.

What does this mean? It means that you must enter an SMTP username and an SMTP password in your email settings if you want to be able to send emails through T-Mobile.

SMTP2Go provides an SMTP server that works with T-Mobile, as it can be used with or without authentication.
New users should signup for an SMTP2Go account, and then follow the advice below.

To use SMTP2Go with T-Mobile you will need to turn SMTP authentication on, and then enter your *billing* email address as the SMTP username, and your SMTP2Go ‘My Account’ password as the SMTP password.

FileMaker Pro SMTP Server Setup

mi6 — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:59:22 +0000

Filemaker Pro has the option of using an Outgoing SMTP Server. We’ve recently been contacted by one of our members who has successfully used SMTP2Go with Filemaker Pro.
Setup for Filemaker Pro is slightly different, in that it requires that you enter your SMTP2Go billing email address into the User Name field and your SMTP2Go password into the Password field.

Please view the image below to see an example of how the SMTP settings screen should appear. Obviously, you should replace the email address with your own.

We’ve had some reports that the Name field needs to be blank, due to a bug with the SMTP module in some versions of FileMaker Pro.

An SMTP Server For HP CM2320 Multifunction Printers

mi6 — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 11:40:38 +0000

The CM2320 range of HP multifunction printers (CM2320fxi, CM2320nf) have the ability to send emails. They do, however, have one major limitation: they are unable to use SMTP authentication. In order to send emails from one of these printers, you will need an SMTP server that does not require authentication.

SMTP2Go provides an SMTP server that works with the HP CM2320 range as it does not require authentication.

Plans start at less than $2 per month, so can provide a highly cost-effective solution to your sending problem!

HP CM2320nf printer

Other Hewlett-Packard products that work with the SMTP2Go SMTP server include the HP Digital Senders 9100C, 9200C, 9250C, and 8100C.

An SMTP Server for Virgin Mobile Broadband (Broadband2Go)

mi6 — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:54:50 +0000

We have recently been contacted by a Virgin Mobile Broadband user who has advised us that they do not provide an SMTP server for use by their customers for sending emails. This user has fixed their problem by switching to using SMTP2Go as their SMTP server while connected to the Internet through their Virgin Mobile Broadband2Go service.

As SMTP2Go is a worldwide SMTP service, it works from any location in the world where coverage is available. Setup is once-off, generally takes less than 2 minutes, and involves changing your SMTP server setting to smtp2go.com and SMTP port setting to 2525.

The most popular plan costs under $2 per month, and more information can be found at this site’s How It Works section.

iPhone SMTP Server Setup

mi6 — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 01:35:53 +0000

The iPhone requires that a valid SMTP server be entered into its settings in order to send emails. SMTP2Go provides an SMTP server that can be used with iPhones from any location in the world. As long as your iPhone has access to the Internet, you’ll be able to send emails with SMTP2Go.

Setup instructions for the iPhone are below:

Step 1: Signup for an SMTP2Go account.

Step 2: Setup your iPhone following the instructions below:

Select ‘Settings’ from the main screen in your iPhone:

Select ‘Mail, Contacts, Calendars’ from the Settings screen:

Click on the name of the account you wish to change. The account in this example is called ‘My account’:

Click on the name of your current SMTP server.

Important: do *not* change your Incoming Mail Server settings.

Enter smtp2go.com into the Host Name field. Make sure that the settings User Name and Password are blank, and that Use SSL is set to OFF.

Set the Server Port to 2525. You can also try using Server Port 25, 8025 or 587.

You will also need to make sure that you are sending from an email address that you have registered with SMTP2Go.

An SMTP Server for MetaTrader

mi6 — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:34:38 +0000

MetaTrader is excellent software for analyzing financial markets and making trades. It also comes with a feature enabling emails to be sent to an email address of your choice, using an SMTP server.

SMTP2Go provides an SMTP server that can be used with MetaTrader, and is used by many currently active MetaTrader users.

To setup SMTP2Go as the SMTP server in your MetaTrader software, you firstly need an SMTP2Go account, which you can get by signing up.

You then need to apply the following settings in your MetaTrader software (click the image to enlarge):

Make sure to enter an email address in the ‘From’ field that you have registered with SMTP2Go, and click ‘Test’ to see if everything is working as it should!

If you are still unable to send emails, try entering smtp2go.com:587 or smtp2go.com:8025 as the SMTP server.

We have also had reports that MetaTrader sometimes fails to properly change SMTP settings. If you are still unable to send, please do the following:

- close MetaTrader
- delete the email.ini file in your MT4 ‘config’ folder
- open MetaTrader and re-enter the email settings

SMTP Server for McDonalds Free Wifi

mi6 — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 08:52:17 +0000

McDonalds has recently announced (as of mid-January 2010) that its Wifi service, something that you previously had to pay for, is now completely free! This is great news for everyone with a laptop or iPhone who needs to access their email while on the road.

McDonalds has also introduced strict rules for sending emails, so you’ll need an SMTP server that uses SSL and port 465 in order to send emails from email software such as Outlook or Thunderbird. SMTP2Go provides an SMTP server that can be used in McDonalds free wifi hotspots, as it can be used with SSL and port 465.

In order to use SMTP2Go, you’ll firstly need to signup for an account, which start at less than $2 per month.
Then, setting up your email software is a matter of making sure you have the following settings:

SMTP server: smtp2go.com
SMTP port: 465
SSL: Turned ON

More information about free McDonalds wifi can be found at their website:
http://www.mcdonalds.com/wireless.html

Verizon Wireless SMTP Server Has Been Shut Down – An Alternative

mi6 — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 04:18:26 +0000

Verizon Wireless has shut down their SMTP service as of Saturday, August 29th, 2009. The announcement on their website said the following:

“After a careful analysis of email messaging, Verizon Wireless has decided to no longer keep and maintain the SMTP Mail Relay Service. As part of our commitment to ensure that our customers are provided with the best possible user experience, Verizon Wireless manages a wide variety of services offered to customers. Verizon Wireless considered this service, along with the needs of our customers, and decided that there are better alternatives for our customers than the SMTP Mail Relay Service.”

The suggested solution is to use another SMTP server. SMTP2Go is an example of an SMTP server that would be able to take the place of Verizon’s old SMTP service.