E-Mail Settings
You can look up the required e-mail settings in the table below. For
example, if your e-mail address is
someone@speedsurf.co.za ,
your servers are:
Incoming: mail.speedsurf.co.za (mail dot speedsurf dot co dot za)
Outgoing: mail.speedsurf.co.za (mail
dot speedsurf dot co dot za)
SMTP authentication is an e-mail setting that prompts your e-mail software to provide the login details for your e-mail account when you send mail. In most cases, e-mail software only provides login details when you attempt to download mail. However, for security reasons, some outgoing mail servers also require login details. Even if you enable this setting for outgoing mail servers that do not require it, you will still be able to send mail. While SMTP authentication is not always necessary, there may well be times when you'll need to have it enabled
How do I enable SMTP authentication?
Outlook Express (in Windows XP):
1.
Click on
Tools on the menu at the top and select Accounts.
2.
Click on the
Mail tab.
3.
Double-click
on the relevant entry under "Account".
4.
Click on the
Servers tab.
5.
Under the
"Server Information" section, in the box marked "Outgoing mail server
(SMTP)", change your original entry to mail.speedsurf.co.za
6.
Place a
tick-mark in the box next to "My server requires authentication".
7.
Click on
Settings.
8.
Place a
tick-mark in the circle next to "Use the same settings as my incoming
mail server".
9.
Click on OK,
then on OK again, then on Close.
Microsoft Office (Outlook 2003):
1.
Click on
Tools on the menu at the top and select E-mail Accounts.
2.
Place a
tick-mark next to "View or change existing e-mail accounts" and click on
Next.
3.
Double-click
on the relevant e-mail account under "Name".
4.
Under the
"Server Information" section, in the box marked "Outgoing mail server
(SMTP)", change your original entry to mail.speedsurf.co.za
5.
Click the
More Settings button.
6.
Click the
Outgoing Server tab.
7.
Tick "My
outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication".
8.
Tick "Use same
settings as my incoming mail server".
9.
Click on OK,
then on Next, and then on Finish.
Windows Mail (in Windows Vista):
1.
Hold in the
Alt key on your keyboard and then press the T key.
2.
Using your
mouse pointer, select "Accounts".
3.
Under "Mail",
double-click the relevant account (scroll up if you can't see it).
4.
Click on the
Servers tab.
5.
Under the
"Server Information" section, in the box marked "Outgoing mail server
(SMTP)", change your original entry to mail.speedsurf.co.za
6.
Place a
tick-mark in the box next to "My server requires authentication".
7.
Click on
Settings.
8.
Place a
tick-mark in the circle next to "Use the same settings as my incoming
mail server".
9.
Click on OK,
then on OK again, and then on Close.
Microsoft Office (Outlook 2007):
1.
Click on
Tools on the menu at the top and click Account Settings.
2.
Select the
relevant account and click on Change.
3.
Under the
"Server Information" section, in the box marked "Outgoing mail server
(SMTP)", change your original entry to mail.speedsurf.co.za
4.
Click the
More Settings button.
5.
Click the
Outgoing Server tab.
6.
Place a tick
in the box next to "My outgoing server requires authentication".
7.
Also place a
tick in the box next to 'Log on to incoming mail server before sending
mail".
8.
Click on OK,
then on Next, and then on Finish.