kmail and btinternet

sorvad · 10-04-2004, 03:21 AM

I am trying to get kmail to send my mail via btinternet (smtp).
I have followed various threads on this and other forums, but nothing helps!
I can read my mail, but when I try to send it I get "Failed to send (some) messages".
I have checked and rechecked my settings.
Is there something obvious that makes btinternet different to other ISPs or is it just me!
Anyone got any ideas how to solve it or test it further?

SiLiCoN · 10-04-2004, 03:47 AM

if u can read ur mail then that means the SMTP server (incoming ) is set properly, however the outgoing SMTP server may not be set properly....try telnetting to the outgoing mail server to port 110 and see if it can connect...if it can then there is some other problem else u have to configure the outgoing SMTP server properly

JZL240I-U · 10-04-2004, 07:38 AM

KMail has a little button "test connection" (or something in this line) in the menu where you set up your connections to send mails. I used it and got the correct parmeters (which differed from what my provider had posted on his website...).