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Re: Dear NNTP users,
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Wed, 20 Jul 2005 21:41:30 GMT
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Tim David wrote:

I've come back here for some advice
The setup requires the Mail: (SMTP) Server. Is this for my mail account?
if so I'm assuming a Hotmail account won't work?
I checked on the Outlook Newreader, It doesn't ask for this but does ask
for a Reply Address which I'm not sure what to put.

If I remember correct you can leave the SMTP empty, it's only used if you
reply to a message by email instead of to the newsgroup.
Reply address should always be your regular email address, so people can
email you if they want to reply in private.
--
Jan-Albert van Ree   | http://www.vanree.net/brickpiles/



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(...) Strangely, thats what I just downloaded! I've come back here for some advice The setup requires the Mail: (SMTP) Server. Is this for my mail account? if so I'm assuming a Hotmail account won't work? I checked on the Outlook Newreader, It (...) (19 years ago, 20-Jul-05, to lugnet.admin.general)

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