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Help Outbound POP not Authorizing
- Thread starter twasmer
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rnlcomp
Android Enthusiast
Outbound is not POP it is SMTP. Also use secure setting.
Yes you are correct. SMTP vs. POP.
I have tried secure connections etc. I DID get it to work with GMAIL's outbound mail server. But as you know that brands your mail as @gmail.com vs. my real email.
What is odd is both phones and totally different email accounts (one is Comcast.Net even) throw the same error. Yet I fire up my Droid X and put in the same settings and it works fine. The only difference is the OS.
I have tried secure connections etc. I DID get it to work with GMAIL's outbound mail server. But as you know that brands your mail as @gmail.com vs. my real email.
What is odd is both phones and totally different email accounts (one is Comcast.Net even) throw the same error. Yet I fire up my Droid X and put in the same settings and it works fine. The only difference is the OS.
rnlcomp
Android Enthusiast
On my pc I do not set my email up to use a secure connection because it always fails, on my phone for the same account I MUST use the secure connection in order for it to work, make sure you verify AFTER you set it for a secure connection BEFORE you click DONE. Obviously your going to have to input your username and passwords for ALL of those settings.
Shadowtech
Android Enthusiast
If you're using your ISP email, they probably have SMTP blocked unless you are on their network. I know Roadrunner for example blocks SMTP use unless you are on **.rr.com (such as using your home wifi). POP3 works from wherever, but the SMTP is locked down to prevent spammers from hacking accounts not on the same ISP.
JimmyRayBob
Android Enthusiast
I know this doesn't answer your question, but it might help ...
You can set up gmail to send all your mail from your other account.
In Gmail:
Settings ....Accounts and Import.....Send mail as (choose whatever account you want).
For example - my work account is a pop3/smtp account. But i use my gmail account for EVERYTHING. I set my POP3 to forward to gmail, and when i send I always use Gmail (i compose the email in Gmail), but it looks like it came from my regular work account. No one knows the difference. I have completely eliminated using MS Outlook.
This is particularly helpful for me because my work account is NOT an exchange account and is not imap, but using gmail for everything keeps it all synchronized across any computer or device because gmail is IMAP.
I hope this makes sense. Good Luck.
You can set up gmail to send all your mail from your other account.
In Gmail:
Settings ....Accounts and Import.....Send mail as (choose whatever account you want).
For example - my work account is a pop3/smtp account. But i use my gmail account for EVERYTHING. I set my POP3 to forward to gmail, and when i send I always use Gmail (i compose the email in Gmail), but it looks like it came from my regular work account. No one knows the difference. I have completely eliminated using MS Outlook.
This is particularly helpful for me because my work account is NOT an exchange account and is not imap, but using gmail for everything keeps it all synchronized across any computer or device because gmail is IMAP.
I hope this makes sense. Good Luck.