Getting Outlook 2003 to auto-choose the appropriate smtp server

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Astra

Hi All

I know the subject might seem that I am asking a lot, but please hear me
out.

1) I'm on my PC at work, which uses Outlook 2003 in WinXP SP2, and my
default mail account is set to send my outgoing email to and receive my
incoming mail from our local ip mail server (actually 192.168.0.1 and using
ADSL). This part is fine and not the problem.

2) At the end of the day, I take my HD (which is in a removable drive) home
and plug it into my home PC and start it up. Now this is where the problem
lies. When I try to send an email out its looking for our local ip mail
server, which means I have to go into my settings and change the default to
an external account.

Is there anyway that Outlook can auto-sense that my office's local ip mail
server isn't there and look at another smtp server (preferred) or another
mail account that does have an external smtp server set?

Rgds

Robbie
 
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After furious head scratching, Astra asked:

| Hi All
|
| I know the subject might seem that I am asking a lot, but please hear
| me out.
|
| 1) I'm on my PC at work, which uses Outlook 2003 in WinXP SP2, and my
| default mail account is set to send my outgoing email to and receive
| my incoming mail from our local ip mail server (actually 192.168.0.1
| and using ADSL). This part is fine and not the problem.
|
| 2) At the end of the day, I take my HD (which is in a removable
| drive) home and plug it into my home PC and start it up. Now this is
| where the problem lies. When I try to send an email out its looking
| for our local ip mail server, which means I have to go into my
| settings and change the default to an external account.
|
| Is there anyway that Outlook can auto-sense that my office's local ip
| mail server isn't there and look at another smtp server (preferred)
| or another mail account that does have an external smtp server set?
|
| Rgds
|
| Robbie
 
best you can do is use a hosts file that points to the correct server -
whether it's automatic depends on how the machines are configured (with a
hosts file on another drive permanently in the local machine).

See these two tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040304.htm
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040322.htm

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Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



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Many thanks Diane


best you can do is use a hosts file that points to the correct server -
whether it's automatic depends on how the machines are configured (with a
hosts file on another drive permanently in the local machine).

See these two tips:
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040304.htm
http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040322.htm

--
Diane Poremsky [MVP - Outlook]
Author, Teach Yourself Outlook 2003 in 24 Hours
Coauthor, OneNote 2003 for Windows (Visual QuickStart Guide)
Author, Google and Other Search Engines (Visual QuickStart Guide)



Join OneNote Tips mailing list: http://www.onenote-tips.net/
 
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