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==Why This Is Needed==
==Why This Is Needed==
From SME 8.0beta6 onwards, standard, unauthorised access to SMTP on Port 25 has been prevented, by design, even for users in the local network, and replaced with SSL authorised access on Port 25. At the same time the security arrangements in standard Windows Email clients, such as Outlook, have been beefed up. The result is that setting up such clients to successfully authorise against SME-Server SMTP has become a little complicated. This Howto is intended to give step-by-step instructions.
From SME 8.0beta6 onwards, standard, unauthorised access to SMTP on Port 25 has been prevented, by design, even for users in the local network, and replaced with SSL authorised access on Port 25. At the same time the security arrangements in standard Windows Email clients, such as Outlook, have been beefed up. The result is that setting-up such clients to successfully authorise against SME-Server SMTP has become a little complicated. This Howto is intended to give step-by-step instructions.
The same sequence of steps should apply to most other Email Clients, although the locations of the settings may vary.
The same sequence of steps should apply to most other Email Clients, although the locations of the settings may vary.
===Make sure fully qualified Server Name is used===
===Make sure fully qualified Server Name is used===
This is necessary because the self-issued security certificate uses this name. Servers described by IP addresses will cause Outlook to require that the certificate be accepted again every time the program is restarted and will play havoc with automatic email use.
Click ''''File'''' then ''''Account Settings'''' and then the drop-down ''''Account Settings'''' button.
Click ''''File'''' then ''''Account Settings'''' and then the drop-down ''''Account Settings'''' button.
[[File:Server Name.jpg]]
[[File:Server Name.jpg]]
The Change Account dialogue is shown below with the fully qualified server name in both incoming and outgoing server settings.
[[File:Change Account.jpg]]
[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:E-mail Client Setup]]
[[Category:E-mail Client Setup]]
