SMTP to go

what do you use / recommend / dislike?

[chewy]

Hi,

So as your basic wifi-enabled net citizen, I have found that using basic SMTP for email is wonky, so I somehow long ago figured out that I could use Earthlink's authorized SMTP to solve the problem.

I've now run into problems with that, after finding that Earthlink is on numerous blacklists via using this cool tool [mxtoolbox.com...] and sending email to [e-mail] to determine what was really going on.

What do WebmasterWorld people use to send POP / IMAP style email when they realize their own email host is blocked by many public wifi systems?

-C

[lammert]

My ADSL ISP offers worldwide SMTP connections to send emails through them as long as these connections are authenticated and encrypted. I can therefore send emails from remote areas and public wifi systems while the recipient thinks they are coming from a top-notch ISP.

[encyclo]

2010 was the year I got rid of the last email server under my control. This is mostly because I get a lot of spam and it was becoming too much hassle dealing with it. But "deliverability", as you mentioned, has become an increasing problem in my experience. Even two years ago, sending anything out via one's ISP SMTP server was normal practice, but many major providers are blocking this kind of email now.

I switched to Google Apps for my domains. For my personal email, I use the Google Apps Premium Edition ($50 per user per year, no advertising). I have some clients now on the free edition (advertising-supported).

On the road I use the webmail interface, but I can also use authenticated/encrypted SMTP to Google's SMTP server from any email client. I have an SPF record set up for my domain specifying Google as the only legitimate source for my emails. I resisted for a long while, but I'm happy with the switch - the spam problem is handled better than any other email provider I've tried, I've always liked the Gmail interface, and the premium edition is worth the price for the extra space and no ads.

[J_RaD]

Even two years ago, sending anything out via one's ISP SMTP server was normal practice, but many major providers are blocking this kind of email now

paying for "business" access normally will fix that issue, but you still have to be watching your deliverablity like a hawk!