unsw email via pop3 (1 Viewer)

[menty]

OK. So im using thunderbird as my client.How do i set it so i can send mail out via thunderbird. I tried typing smtp.etc in the outgoing mail server and it still wont send.

 

[Dumsum]

Have you got it working using incoming (pop3?) ie: pop3.student.unsw.edu.au


When it comes to outgoing (smtp) you have to use the smtp server of the ISP you're connected to at the time. The smtp server given is only if you're connected to the UNSW network.

 

[MedNez]

You have to set the outgoing smtp server as that of your ISP (or domain if you have one).

So if you're with Bigpond (or Optus), set the add their outgoing mail server, and set your unsw account to send out through that. The server names can be found in the ISP help pages online.

 

[gman03]

The UNSW SMTP (i.e. outgoing mail server) doesn't permit some IP address from using it. I am with TPG ADSL with Dynamic IP and it refused mail to be sent from that.

 

[menty]

yeah i know that. If i use the server from say bigpuddle(ofshit) it sends emails out via bigpond. what i want it to do is to send outgoing mails via my unsw email.

 

[Dumsum]

It will still be from your uni email address if you have that set properly, it's just using a different server.

 

[menty]

well iv set my outgoing as mail.bigpond.com. If i put in my unsw username and pass it doesnt work. (i cant see why it would anyway)

 

[redslert]

I just have all my UNSW mail forward to a Gmail account which has pop access.

 

[Vylen]

well iv set my outgoing as mail.bigpond.com. If i put in my unsw username and pass it doesnt work. (i cant see why it would anyway)

you use your bigpond username/pass for outgoing along with their outgoing address!

with the way email works, it'll use your unsw email addres as your sender address... just try it out

 

[sunny]

well iv set my outgoing as mail.bigpond.com. If i put in my unsw username and pass it doesnt work. (i cant see why it would anyway)

What people are trying to tell you is it doesn't matter what server you use, the "sender" field of the email will stay the same. You still use the login for mail.bigpond.com - but the sender field of the address will be your Unimail address.

Its like writing a letter and putting your address on the back - you don't have to take it to your local post office (SMTP server) to have it delievered - you can take it to any post office, and either way your address will still be on the back of the letter.

 

[Dumsum]

SMTP servers don't usually require login... my router sends out emails using netspace smtp without any username/password. They just filter out IPs that aren't allocated by that ISP.

 

[Alimoe_KG]

How do you modify these things?

 

[Vylen]

How do you modify these things?

modify what exactly?

 

[Alimoe_KG]

As in getting unimail to forward the mail to another account or sending mail from another serve but with the address still being that of your unimail thing.

I think there was a link somewhere in myUNSW but i forgot where

 

[Vylen]

As in getting unimail to forward the mail to another account or sending mail from another serve but with the address still being that of your unimail thing.

I think there was a link somewhere in myUNSW but i forgot where

https://www.diy.unsw.edu.au/ go there to have email forwarding... along with pop3/smtp setup instructions for programs such as Outlook and Firefox

 

[Alimoe_KG]

Much appreciate Vylen. THanks.

This is off-topic but is our UniPass just the password we type in for MyUNSW?

http://www.disconnect.unsw.edu.au/student/unipass/zpass4.htm#howint

I didn't get the paper docket shown on that page nor the UniPIN. However, i'm confused by this Unipass. It says its a random series of generated letters but i thought my Unipass was just the password i use to access MyUNSW and unimail etc? =/

 

[Vylen]

Much appreciate Vylen. THanks.

This is off-topic but is our UniPass just the password we type in for MyUNSW?

http://www.disconnect.unsw.edu.au/student/unipass/zpass4.htm#howint

I didn't get the paper docket shown on that page nor the UniPIN. However, i'm confused by this Unipass. It says its a random series of generated letters but i thought my Unipass was just the password i use to access MyUNSW and unimail etc? =/

that only applies for when you request a new UniPass from e-spot.. they give you a docket with a randomly generated password for use in myUNSW...

otherwise, use the one you entered when you created your account...

 

[Alimoe_KG]

Okay. But i still have to get my UniPin i guess.

 

[wanton-wonton]

Okay. But i still have to get my UniPin i guess.

Although different, apparently UniPass replaced UniPin because UniPin was used for something that isn't used anymore.

 

[Alimoe_KG]

Okay thanks WW