gmail/outlook - relaying issues?

[Zelda]

Hi -

I'm switching from a roadrunner (my ISP) e-mail address to a gmail address and want to keep using Outlook.

It took a lot of tinkering to get gmail to pop in and out of Outlook and I was originally told by roadrunner that it wasn't possible.

Before I e-mail to ask people to use the gmail address going forward, wondering:

- any issues that people know of with using gmail through outlook with other ISPs? (want to be able to use the gmail address longterm and not have to switch if I change ISPs)

- has anyone run into relaying/returned mail issues using gmail with outlook (roadrunner tech person thought this might be an issue as ISP and address don't match - said that was how spam was often detected and thought some messages sent using gmail via outlook wouldn't reach the recipient).

Thanks very much for your help - much appreciated.

 

[Brian Tillman]

- any issues that people know of with using gmail through outlook
with other ISPs? (want to be able to use the gmail address longterm
and not have to switch if I change ISPs)

Only relay issues, as far as I can tell.

- has anyone run into relaying/returned mail issues using gmail with
outlook (roadrunner tech person thought this might be an issue as ISP
and address don't match - said that was how spam was often detected
and thought some messages sent using gmail via outlook wouldn't reach
the recipient).

Just make sure you authenticate to the outgoing server properly.
Personally, I just use the SMTP server of whatever ISP I'm paying, but
specify a gmail address.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

Only relay issues, as far as I can tell.


Just make sure you authenticate to the outgoing server properly. Personally, I just use the SMTP server of whatever ISP I'm
paying, but specify a gmail address.

Yeah, but that doesn't work when you take your laptop on the road.
If the ISP doesn't offer SMTP on a port other than '25', then you're
better off using Gmail's SMTP server.

 

[Brian Tillman]

Yeah, but that doesn't work when you take your laptop on the road.
If the ISP doesn't offer SMTP on a port other than '25', then you're
better off using Gmail's SMTP server.

I generally use my own ISP's SMTP server then.

 

[Gary VanderMolen]

I generally use my own ISP's SMTP server then.

If your ISP offers only port 25 SMTP, it will be blocked by whatever
travel Internet connection you use, see
http://blog.dreamhosters.com/kbase/index.cgi?area=1623
(old article, port 25 blocking has become much more prevalent since then).