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* Internet provider's SMTP server: Normally the server will send outgoing messages directly to their intended destination. If, however, you have an unreliable connection or are using a residential Internet service, it may be advisable to route e-mail via your provider's SMTP server. In that case, you should enter the SMTP server's hostname or IP address here.
 
* Internet provider's SMTP server: Normally the server will send outgoing messages directly to their intended destination. If, however, you have an unreliable connection or are using a residential Internet service, it may be advisable to route e-mail via your provider's SMTP server. In that case, you should enter the SMTP server's hostname or IP address here.
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{{Tip box|In fact, if you have a temporary dial-up connection to the Internet or dynamic IP, you may find that you need to use your ISP's mail server in order to deliver mail to some locations. As a reaction to the huge volume of unsolicited commercial e-mail ("spam"), many Internet sites are refusing direct SMTP connections from IP addresses that are known to be temporary dial-up accounts or  dynamic IP. For this reason, you may need to use your ISP's mail server since it will have a permanent connection to the Internet.}}
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{{Tip box|In fact, if you have a temporary dial-up connection to the Internet or dynamic IP, you may find that you need to use your ISP's mail server in order to deliver mail to some locations. '''As a reaction to the huge volume of unsolicited commercial e-mail ("spam"), many Internet sites are refusing direct SMTP connections from IP addresses that are known to be temporary dial-up accounts or  dynamic IP. For this reason, you may need to use your ISP's mail server since it will have a permanent connection to the Internet.}}'''

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