How to Determine Your Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server

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Introduction

If you use Netscape or Microsoft Internet Explorer, you can use the instructions on this page to help you find your SMTP mail server.

• Netscape Users: SMTP Mail Server Name in Netscape
• Internet Explorer Users: SMTP Mail Server Name in Internet Explorer

SMTP Mail Server Name in Netscape

1. Select Edit | Preferences....
2. On the Preferences window, in the Category: list, click the [+] symbol to the right of the Mail & Newsgroups entry to expand the topics below it.
3. Select the Mail Servers entry under Mail & Newsgroups.
4. On the right half of the window, look for the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: field. The value you see in the field is what you need.
5. Click the Cancel button to close the Preferences window without changing your Netscape setup.

SMTP Mail Server Name in Internet Explorer

1. Select Tools | Internet Options....
2. On the Internet Options window, select the Programs tab.
3. In the Internet programs group, the E-mail field should list the name of the program you use to send e-mail.
4. Refer to the printed manual or online help for your e-mail program to see where it stores the name of your outgoing SMTP mail server. Look up the name, and then exit your e-mail program's setup by clicking the Cancel button so you do not change anything.

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Last modification date: Friday, January 17, 2003 00:59:04