SMTP Mail Authentication for Home Broadband customers
Outlook Express
MacOS10.1 Mail
MacOS10.2 Mail
MacOS10.3 Mail
Outlook Express
Step 1: Open Outlook Express and select the Tools menu then choose accounts .
Step 2: On the mail tab select your account from the list and press the properties button.
Step 3: Click on the Servers tab
Step 4: Tick the box marked: My server requires authentication
Step 5: Press the Settings … button…
Step 6: On the outgoing mail server window click on the Log on using option.
Step 7: Enter your Demon hostname and password in the active fields.
Step 8. Press OK .
Step 9: Press Ok once more and then Close to get back to the main Outlook Express window.
Step 10: Outlook express should now send messages using the new details for your outbound server.
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MacOS10.1 Mail
Step 1: Open the Mac mail application (usually shown as a stamp icon in the dock).
Step 2: On the menu bar click on the Mail option (next to Apple) and select Preferences . This will open a pop-up window similar to the one below…
Step 3: Highlight the account, and click on the Edit button.
Step 4: Tick the box labelled Use authentication when sending mail .
Step 5: Enter your Demon hostname and login password in the active fields.
Step 6: Click OK .
Step 7: Close the mail preferences window to return to the main Mail program.
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Step 1: Open the Mac mail application (usually shown as a stamp icon in the dock).
Step 2: On the menu bar click on the Mail option (next to Apple) and select Preferences. This will open a pop-up window in the same way as it does in OS10.1 (see previous page).
Step 3: Highlight the account and click on the Edit button.
Step 4: Click on the Options button at the bottom of the page.
Step 5: A pop-up window will appear as shown below. Click on the box entitled Authentication None.
Step 6: From the drop-down-list, choose Password.
Step 7: Enter your Demon hostname and login password in the active fields as shown below.
Step 8: Press OK.
Step 9: Press OK again, then close the Mail preferences window.
Step 1: Open the Mac mail application (usually shown as a stamp icon in the dock).
Step 2: On the menu bar click on the Mail option (next to Apple) and select Preferences.
Step 3: Choose the Accounts button.
Step 4: Select your account from the left hand menu.
Step 5: At the bottom of the window on the right, click on the Server Settings button.
Step 5: A pop-up window will appear as shown below. Click on the box entitled Authentication None.
Step 6: From the drop-down-list, select Password.
Step 7: Enter your Demon hostname and login password in the active fields as shown below.
Step 8: Press OK.
Step 9: Finally, close the Accounts window to return to the main Mail program.
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