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SMTP AUTHORIZATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Outlook Express 5 & 6 , Outlook 2000 (Windows)


  1. Open Outlook Express. Click the Tools menu and choose Accounts.
  2. Click the Mail tab. Highlight your BCI mail account and click the Properties button.
  3. On the General Tab make sure your email address is yourname@bci.net
  4. Click the Server tab. 
  5. In the Server Information section, make sure Incoming and Outgoing mail are set to mail.bci.net
  6. In the Outgoing Mail Server section, check the box for "My server requires authentication".
  7. Click "OK".
  8. Click "OK" to return to "Internet Accounts", and close the window.

     

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MS Outlook XP/2002 (Windows)

  1. From the Outlook "Tools" menu, choose "E-mail Accounts". 
  2. Choose "View or change existing e-mail accounts". 
  3. Click "Next". 
  4. Click to highlight your BCI email account, and click "Change". 
  5. In the "Server Information" section, make sure  Incoming and Outgoing mail servers are set to:  mail.bci.net 
  6. Click the "More Settings..." button.
  7. Now click the "Outgoing Server" index-tab.
  8. Put a check in "My outgoing server requires authentication".
  9. Put a check in "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
  10. Click "OK". 
  11. Click "Next", and then "Finish".

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Eudora 4/5 (Windows)

.Eudora versions 4.2.0 and below do not support SMTP AUTH. If you're using 4.2.0 or below, you must upgrade to a newer version

  1. From the Eudora "Tools" menu, choose "Options".
  2. Select "Sending Mail" from the list on the left side.
    Under "Sending Mail", on the right side:
    • Make sure "SMTP Server" is set to mail.bci.net
    • "Allow authentication" must be checked. If it's not, click to check it.
  3. Click "OK".

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Netscape 7

  1. Start from your "Mail & Newsgroups" window in Netscape or Mozilla
  2. If you're starting in the Web browser window, just go to the "Window" menu and select "Mail & Newsgroups".(In Netscape 6 only, it's the "Tasks" menu.) 
  3. From the Mail & Newsgroups window, go to the "Edit" menu and select "Mail & Newsgroups Account Settings".
  4. A new window will appear. 
    Click "Outgoing Server (SMTP)" to highlight it.
    (This will be in the list on the left side.) 
  5. On the right side, put a check in "Use name and password".
  6. Type your BCI mail account username in the "User Name" field. 
  7. Click "OK". 

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Netscape 4.7


  1. Open Netscape. Click the Edit menu and choose Preferences.
  2. Select Identity by clicking on Identity once.
  3. In the Identity section at the right:
    Enter your e-mail address yourusername@bci.net
  4. Select the Mail Servers category under Mail & Newsgroups. You may need to click the plus (+) sign next to Mail & Newsgroups first.
  5. Highlight your BCI mail server.
  6.  Incoming Mail Server listed by clicking on the "Edit" button or add an Incoming Mail Server if none is listed by clicking the "Add" button.
    Enter the Server Name... mail.bci.net
    Enter the User Name... yourusername
    You can also check "Remember password" if you like.
    When finished, click the "OK" button
  7. In the "Outgoing Mail Server" section at the right.
    Enter the SMTP Server... mail.bci.net
    Enter the SMTP user name... yourusername
    Then click the "OK" button in the Bottom Right Corner.
  8. Click OK

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Mozilla Thunderbird

  1. Open Mozilla.
  2. Click on Tools menu and choose Account Settings.
  3. Select OUTGOING SERVER (SMTP) by clicking on OUTGOING SERVER (SMTP) once.
  4. Under Server Name section at the right:
    Enter mail.bci.net
  5. Put a Check in USE NAME AND PASSWORD
  6. Type in your user name/email address
  7. Under Use secure connection select NO
  8. Click OK

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Outlook Express 5 (Macintosh)

  1. Open Outlook Express. Click the Tools menu and select Accounts.
  2. Click the index-tab labeled "Mail".
  3. Highlight your BCI mail account and click Edit.
  4.  In the "Sending mail" section, make sure your "SMTP server" is mail.bci.net
  5. Click where it says "Click here for advanced sending options".
    Check "SMTP server requires authentication".
    If your "Account ID" under "Receiving mail" is your BCI mail account, you can leave "Use same settings as incoming mail server" checked. Otherwise, click "Log on using" and enter your BCI mail account ID and password
  6. Close the "Advanced options" windowpane, and click "OK".
  7. Close the "Accounts" window

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Eudora 5x (Macintosh)

  1. From the Eudora "Special" menu, choose "Settings".
  2. Select "Sending Mail" from the list on the left side.
    Under "Sending Mail", on the right side:
    • Make sure "SMTP Server" is set to mail.bci.net
    • "Allow authorization" must be checked. If it's not, click to check it.
  3. Click "OK".

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OS X Mail (Macintosh)

  1. From the Mail program's "Mail" menu, choose "Preferences".
    A new window will appear, entitled "Accounts".
    (If it doesn't say "Accounts", click the Accounts icon.)
  2. Click to highlight your BCI email account, and click "Edit".
    Make sure "Outgoing Mail Server" says "mail.bci.net".
  3. Click "Options..."
    • Change "Authentication" to "Password".
    • Type your BCI mail account username in "User Name".
    • If you wish, type your password.
    • Click "OK".
  4. Click "OK" to return to your list of accounts, and close the window

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Bibbens Communications Internet, Inc.
100 Route 5 West
PO Box 1350
Elbridge, NY 13060

Telephone (315) 689-3400
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This page was last updated on 01/13/06

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