[08] HOW DO I CONFIGURE SMTP AUTH WITH AN EMAIL CLIENT ON MY COMPUTER

    First - are you a META, VHOST, VPM or DIALUP member?  If not, you will
    not be able to use our SMTP server.

    SDF and SDF-EU SMTP servers require the use of SMTP AUTH mechanism
    STARTTLS (which clients may refer to as 'TLS') for relaying.  Your
    'secret' is set with 'setdialup' or 'mkvpm'.  Your 'username' will be
    your VPM or tenex.org domain.  Alternatively you can set a RELAY IP if
    you have a static IP address or a dynamic IP address that doesn't
    change very often.

    Also, if you cannot access the SMTP server via port 25 (due to your ISP
    blocking that port), you can use port 23, 53, 587 or 8080.

    ==============SETUP EXAMPLES FOR MACOS AND WINDOWS==============

    To use SMTP AUTH with your VHOST or VPM membership, you
    will use the following information:

    SMTP server:  'mx.sdf.org' or 'sdfeu.org'
    SMTP LOGIN:   Your full domain name, appended with "@sdf.org"
    SMTP PASSWD:  Your secret which you have set with 'mkvpm'

    EXAMPLES for a VPM mailbox of '[email protected]' with a
    password of 'bob' and an SMTP AUTH secret of 'FUBAR':

    Apple OS X w/ Mail.APP:

    Start the Mail.APP program.
    Open preferences (CMD-,)
    Click on + to add a new account.  Fill in the following:

            Account Type:  POP
             Description:  SDF VPM address
           Email Address:  [email protected]
               Full Name:  Bob Freeshell

    Incoming Mail Server:  mx.sdf.org
               User Name:  [email protected]
                Password:  bob

    Select 'add server' ..
    Outgoing Mail Server:  mx.sdf.org
             Server Port:  25
          Authentication:  STARTTLS
               User Name:  [email protected]
                Password:  FUBAR

    Microsoft OutLook and LookOut Express

    $ mkvpm set FUBAR   # where FUBAR is the SMTP password you want

    Open LookOut (or LookOut Distress)
    Click TOOLS-->ACCOUNTS-->ADD-->MAIL

    pop3:  mx.sdf.org
    smtp:  mx.sdf.org

    Account Name:  [email protected]

    Select ACCOUNT-->PROPERTIES-->SERVERS
    Toggle on 'My server requires authentication" under Outgoing

    Settings
    Choose "Log on using"
    Account name:  [email protected]
        Password:  FUBAR
    Do not toggle on "Log on using Secure Password Authentication"

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