Different Outgoing Servers Based on Location

[Justin Hoffmann]

I am trying to find a way to easily change the outgoing servers for my email
accounts depending on where I am located.

I have Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP laptop. It is currently set up to
receive incoming mail from three different accounts. However, the outgoing
server for those three accounts is the same and based on my ISP
(outgong.verizon.net). However, when I take the laptop into the office, I
need to change the outgoing server to what my office's ISP accepts
(outgoing.earthlink.net). And when I am at school, I have to change it to
their outgoing server.

How can I tell Outlook that I am at a particular location and it will
automatically use the outgoing servers needed for that location?

Some things I found online suggested that I create separate profiles based
on my location. But will certain profiles only show certain messages? For
example, if I have downloaded messages on my "home" profile, will they be
visible when I go to work and log in on my "work" profile?

Thanks for your help.

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

I think NetSwitcher might do what you want. I wrote something for myself
that changed the registry setting for the SMTP server based on my IP
address.

 

[Brian Tillman]

I am trying to find a way to easily change the outgoing servers for
my email accounts depending on where I am located.

There are several SMTP switcher programs available for Outlook. Google is
good at finding them
http://www.google.com/search?q=+smtp++switch++outlook+-express

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I am trying to find a way to easily change the outgoing servers for
my email accounts depending on where I am located.

I have Outlook 2003 on a Windows XP laptop. It is currently set up to
receive incoming mail from three different accounts. However, the
outgoing server for those three accounts is the same and based on my
ISP (outgong.verizon.net). However, when I take the laptop into the
office, I need to change the outgoing server to what my office's ISP
accepts (outgoing.earthlink.net). And when I am at school, I have to
change it to their outgoing server.

How can I tell Outlook that I am at a particular location and it will
automatically use the outgoing servers needed for that location?

Some things I found online suggested that I create separate profiles
based on my location. But will certain profiles only show certain
messages? For example, if I have downloaded messages on my "home"
profile, will they be visible when I go to work and log in on my
"work" profile?

Thanks for your help.

In addition to the other replies - why not see if you can just relay through
Verizon's or Earthlink's SMTP *all* the time via authentication, no matter
where you are, and use that same SMTP server for all your accounts? Seems
like that would be easier.

 

[Agent_C]

In addition to the other replies - why not see if you can just relay through
Verizon's or Earthlink's SMTP *all* the time via authentication, no matter
where you are, and use that same SMTP server for all your accounts? Seems
like that would be easier.

Indeed... If you have a Verizon cell phone, you can register at
http://www.vtext.com and use their SMTP server no matter where you
are.

The server is: smtp.vzwmail.net

Your userID is: <your cell number>@vzwmail.net