Alternate SMTP automation

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Scenario: A laptop user in the office uses MS Hardware Profiles in MS
Windows XP Pro and MS Outlook XP to send and receive company Email. The
Internet connection in the office is a T1 using 'isp1.com'. The SMTP server
is 'mail.isp1.com'. Send and Receive functions without error as the user is
authenticated with 'isp1.com' through the office T1.



Now, this user takes the laptop on the road and connects to the Internet
using a MODEM dialing into 'isp2.com'. Now, the SMTP server must be changed
to 'mail.isp2.com' in order to send Email because 'mail.isp1.com' does not
permit user to submit from an unauthorized/unrecognized access point.



How can I adjust the hardware profile to make MS Outlook understand that the
"Office Profile" uses 'mail.isp1.com' and the "Away Profile" uses
'mail.isp2.com'?



This may be resolved using the "Outgoing SMTP Server Requires
Authentication" option however, I have not tested that yet.


James Rellinger, MCSE

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