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SMTP Authentication
You can use the Excel.Net SMTP (outgoing) mail server when you travelling and are not using your Excel.Net Internet connection to access the Internet. To do this, you need to set your e-mail program to use SMTP Authentication. This simply allows you to enter your Excel.Net username and password when sending e-mail.

You can leave SMTP Authentication enabled in your e-mail program, even when connecting to the Internet using Excel.Net. You do not have to turn if off when you've returned to your Excel.Net Internet connection. This makes it easier when frequently switching between Excel.Net and another Internet service provider.
Instructions
For instructions on how to configure your e-mail program to use SMTP Authentication, pick your e-mail program below:
Outlook Express - Windows
To enable SMTP Authentication in Outlook Express, do the following:
  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. Open the Tools menu at the top of Outlook Express.
  3. Select Accounts from the Tools menu.
  4. Click the Mail tab at the top of the Internet Accounts window.
  5. Click the account you want to enable SMTP Authentication for, then click the Properties button on the right.
  6. Click the Servers tab at the top.
  7. Make sure the Outgoing mail (SMTP) server is mail.excel.net
  8. At the bottom, click the checkbox labeled My server requires authentication. The Settings button next to it will allow you to customize your authentication method. For example, you can enter your Excel.Net username and password and save the password so you do not have to enter it everytime you send e-mail.
  9. Click OK then click Close in the Internet Accounts window.
Outlook Express - Macintosh
To enable SMTP Authentication in Outlook Express, do the following:
  1. Open Outlook Express.
  2. Open the Tools menu at the top of Outlook Express.
  3. Select Accounts from the Tools menu.
  4. Click the Mail tab near the top of the Accounts window.
  5. Click the account you want to enable SMTP Authentication for, then click the Edit button at the top.
  6. In the Sending mail section, make sure the SMTP server is mail.excel.net
  7. Click the Click here for advanced sending options under the SMTP server box.
  8. Click the checkbox SMTP server requires authentication to enable it.
  9. If you're saved your POP (Incoming) username and password, you can select Use same settings as incoming mail server. Otherwise, if you do not want to enter your username/password every time you send e-mail, click Log on using and enter your Excel.Net username (Account ID) and password and check Save password.
  10. Click OK then click the close button at the top left of the Accounts window.
Netscape Communicator 4.x
Note: We highly recommended upgrading to Netscape 7. If you must stay with Netscape Communicator 4.x, at least upgrade to version 4.8 if you do not already have it (check by opening the 'Help' menu in Netscape then select 'About Communicator').
To enable SMTP Authentication in Netscape Communicator 4.x, do the following:
  1. Open Netscape Communicator 4.x.
  2. Open the Edit menu at the top of the Netscape Communicator window.
  3. Select Preferences from the Edit menu.
  4. Find the Mail & Newsgroups category on the left. Make sure it's expanded by clicking the plus sign to the left of it.
  5. Click Mail Servers on the left under Mail & Newsgroups.
  6. In the Outgoing Mail Server section on the right, make sure Outgoing mail (SMTP) server is mail.excel.net
  7. Enter your Excel.Net username into the Outgoing mail server user name box.
  8. Click OK.
Netscape 7.x
To enable SMTP Authentication in Netscape 7.x, do the following:
  1. Open Netscape 7.x.
  2. Open the Mail & Newsgroups window (can be done via the Window menu at the top of the Netscape window).
  3. Open the Edit menu at the top of the Mail & Newsgroups window.
  4. Select Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings from the Edit menu.
  5. Click Outgoing server (SMTP) on the left.
  6. Make sure Server Name says mail.excel.net
  7. Click the checkbox next to Use name and password to enable it.
  8. Enter your Excel.Net username into the User name box.
  9. Click OK.
Mozilla Thunderbird
To enable SMTP Authentication in Mozilla Thunderbird, do the following:
  1. Open Mozilla Thunderbird.
  2. Open the Tools menu at the top of the Mozilla Thunderbird window.
  3. Select Account Settings from the Edit menu.
  4. Click Outgoing server (SMTP) on the left.
  5. Make sure Server Name says mail.excel.net
  6. Click the checkbox next to Use name and password to enable it.
  7. Enter your Excel.Net username into the User name box.
  8. Click OK.
Eudora 6.x
To enable SMTP Authentication in Eudora 6.x, do the following:
  1. Open Eudora 6.x.
  2. Open the Tools menu at the top of the Eudora window.
  3. Select Options from the Tools menu.
  4. Click Sending Mail on the left.
  5. Make sure SMTP Server says mail.excel.net
  6. Click the checkbox next to Allow authentication to enable it.
  7. Click OK.
Apple Mail (Mac OS 10.2)
To enable SMTP Authentication in Apple Mail (Mac OS 10.2), do the following:
  1. Open Apple Mail.
  2. From Apple's Mail menu, select Preferences.
  3. In the Accounts dialog box, click the Accounts icon in the upper left.
  4. Click the account you want to enable SMTP Authentication for, then click Edit on the right.
  5. Click the Options button at the bottom.
  6. Make sure Outgoing Mail Server says mail.excel.net
  7. Click the Authentication drop-down box and select Password.
  8. Enter your Excel.Net username and password into their respective boxes.
  9. Click OK.
  10. Click the small red X in the upper left corner of the Accounts window to close it.
Apple Mail (Mac OS 10.3)
To enable SMTP Authentication in Apple Mail (Mac OS 10.3), do the following:
  1. Open Apple Mail.
  2. From Apple's Mail menu, select Preferences.
  3. In the Accounts dialog box, click the Accounts icon in the upper left.
  4. Click the account you want to enable SMTP Authentication for on the left, then click the Server Settings button at the bottom right.
  5. Make sure Outgoing Mail Server says mail.excel.net
  6. Click the Authentication drop-down box and select Password.
  7. Enter your Excel.Net username and password into their respective boxes.
  8. Click OK.
  9. Click the small red X in the upper left corner of the Accounts window to close it.

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