a shout out to the Mac geeks out there

[metawidget]

Anyone know how to get mail to change SMTP servers automatically when I choose a new network location? I'm running OS X 10.4 and it'd be really cool to be able to switch locations without digging around in Mail preferences...

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[ramou.livejournal.com]

Not sure of the question, but is this something I could help with?

[metawidget]

If you had an authenticated SMTP server which didn't use port 25 (Concordia blocks that one), possibly...

[ramou.livejournal.com]

Concordia is blocking 25 or is it blocking the secure one? It shouldn't be blocking 25...

[don-teo.livejournal.com]

Concordia blocks Port 25 as their solution for preventing unauthorized relays on the smtp protocol. Very much like trying to kill a mosquitoe with a cannon. Sympatico does the same thing, and I think Videotron as well. It's annoying as hell as you can't have your own smtp server on their network since you always have to route through theirs.

I think epplegacks had the right idea, there might be an applescript for it but I don't think there is a built-in funtion.

[ramou.livejournal.com]

You mean they're blocking outgoing connections where the remote port is 25? That's extremely retarded... well, maybe that's a really good idea.

What's the problem? Won't any network you're on have a valid smtp server that will accept outgoing? Is the problem setting up automatic detection of which network you're on to pick the right outgoing mail server?

[metawidget]

The problem is that Mail.app doesn't seem to know when I've changed networks -- I'd like it to pick an SMTP server associated with the current network (provided once by me) rather than having me choose it manually every time.

[ramou.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking of getting an authenticated SMTP server set up, but I'm pretty lazy, and there's yet to be much demand.