Auth SMTP for Outlook Express (and Outlook)
Please note that for just plain Outlook (the email program part of
Microsoft Office) the directions are similar to the ones here
especially the parts where you get to the properties.
After you have gone through and setup a default mail account, Go to
Tools->Accounts...
You will recieve a window like this, highlight your mail account, and
hit the properties button.
Under the servers tab, you will find this, click "My server requires
authentication" This will allow you to click on the settings button
right the right of that check mark box. Also make sure your outgoing
smtp server is smtp.cs.umd.edu.
Under the settings dialog you will get this window, click log on using,
and type your username and the CS Kerberos5 password that you recieved.
You may click the remember password dialog but DO NOT choose the "Log on using
Secure Password Authentication". Then Click OK.
Now find the Advanced tab under the mail account properties page that
looks like this. Make sure you click the "This server requires a secure
connection (SSL)" check box. Then click OK. NOTE: If your ISP is blocking
port 25 there is no way with Outlook Express to relay mail securely***. This is because of a broken Microsoft
implementation. If you are
getting blocked then you should look into another email client.
You should now be able to send mail through smtp.cs.umd.edu.
*** To find
out if you ISP is blocking port 25 do the following. Go to
Start->Run ... and type command , then a window like
this will appear.
Type in, telnet smtp.cs.umd.edu 25 and press enter. If
you get back,
220 carrierpigeon.cs.umd.edu ESMTP We are all Kosh.
Then you are not being blocked, if you don't get that then you are most
likely being blocked and will have to find another email client if you
want to relay mail.