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Authenticated/Secure SMTP Server

We are testing this service, which uses your Windows account for sending e-mail. We also are going to test a Unix Auth/Secure SMTP Server. One or both of the servers may be kept for production service at SLAC.

Prerequisites
Mozilla Thunderbird Vsn 1.0
Server Name: exch-roam.slac.stanford.edu
Userid: SLAC\your-userid
TLS: Yes  (SSL doesn't work, must use TLS)
Port: 587
Netscape Vsn 7.2
Server Name: exch-roam.slac.stanford.edu
Userid: SLAC\your-userid
TLS: Yes (SSL doesn't work, must use TLS)
Port: 587
Outlook 2003 SP1 IMAP-mode
Server Name: exch-roam.slac.stanford.edu
Userid: SLAC\your-userid
SSL: Yes
Port: 587
Pine
smtp-server=exch-roam.slac.stanford.edu:587/user=your_windows_userid
Mac Mail Vsn 2.0.5
Server Name: exch-roam.slac.stanford.edu
Authentication Type: password
Userid: SLAC\your-userid
SSL: Yes
Port 587
 
Errors
If you get an error similar to this when trying to send email

then contact mail-admin and ask them to give your account "SEND AS" permission in "Advanced View" of Active Directory Users & Computers.

  Last Updated: 07/28/2006
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