Outlook 2000

To begin, find the Services option in the Tools menu and select it . . .

Next, from the Services tab, select the Internet Email service and click OK . . .

From the Servers tab, select the option labeled "My server requires authentication" and click the Settings button . . .

Select the option to "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" and click OK. You're done.

Outlook Express 4.0 and 5.0

The Macintosh version of Outlook Express (4.01 and earlier) does not appear to support SMTP AUTH at all.

But version 5.0 does.

To enable SMTP AUTH for the Windows version, follow these steps . .

First find the Accounts option under the Tools menu and select it.

Highlight the entry for your MailandNews account and click Properties. . .

Notice the section for Outgoing Mail Server at the bottom of the Properties dialog . . .

Check the option labeled "My server requires authentication" and the click the Settings button to the right . .

Select the option to "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" and click OK. You're done.

Netscape Communicator 4.5 - 4.75 (Windows/MacOS/Unix)

Netscape Communicator 4.5 and higher should automatically use SMTP AUTH if it is advertised by the server. You will need to set the default username to use when authenticating. You can do this by following these steps. . .

First select Preferences from the Edit menu . . .

Next, select the "Mail Servers" category and enter your Username in the space labeled "Outgoing mail server user name".

Now click OK. That's it.

Eudora 5.0

First, select "Options" from the "Tools" menu.

Then, select the "Sending Mail" options and check the box marked "Allow authentication"

Click OK. You're finished.

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