Re: [evo-users deadtrout com] Re: [Evolution] outgoing smtp servers

[Jeffrey Stedfast<fejj ximian com>]

On 22 Feb 2001 13:05:50 -0500, Terry Ewing wrote:
> I think there may be an easier way.  You could just remove the SMTP server
> from the account setup altogether.  You could then place the SMTP server
> setting in the general setup menu and use it for all accounts.  There is
> really no reason to use seperate SMTP servers for different accounts.

In most cases, you need to have an SMTP server for each identity (or for
most identities at least) because a lot of servers don't allow relaying
which basically means unless your identity's email address matches the
SMTP domain, then you won't be able to send mail. This is why I set it
up this way.

Jeff

> I don't think there needs to be a drop down menu in the message composer.
> Once the user opens the composer the smtp server is already known and does
> not need to be asked.  I do agree though that currently using local sendmail
> is the most "laptop friendly" way to deliver mail but if the mail doesn't
> deliver on the first try and I shut down my laptop the mail may never reach
> the recipient.
>
>
>
> > Well, the reason we have an SMTP server per account is because that's
> > usually how things are setup. I've mad the config druid default the SMTP
> > server to the default settings for each account you create after the
> > first which should ease creating new accounts. I think that having
> > another drop-down menu in the composer would be too much and probably
> > confusing for users and for those users who have their identities linked
> > with SMTP servers for a reason might find it a bit of a pain to have to
> > select 2 option-menus and make sure they correspond to each other.
> >
> > Probably the best way for you to setup your system would be to set your
> > SMTP servers to use "sendmail" rather than a remote server. This is
> > probably the best way to make it "laptop friendly".
> >
> > It's really a hard problem to solve and the current way is the simplest
> > solution that answers all of the needs (even if it is a bit of a pain in
> > a few situations like yours).
> >
> > Jeff
>
>
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