Re^2: How do I connect to an SMTP server?

Thanks for the pointers. About Mail::Mailer using different methods, can you elaborate on these or point where I can find more info on this? Who hosts the other remote servers? I'm very interested.

The same goes for running my own mailserver, I'd like to learn more. Any resources would be great! I'm the first to admit I'm a newb but everyone has a start.

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Re^3: How do I connect to an SMTP server? by drench (Beadle) on Mar 22, 2009 at 23:46 UTC
Your ISP or hosting provider probably provides (and may even require you to use) their own SMTP servers for you to relay your outgoing mail. You'll have to ask them.	[reply]
Re^3: How do I connect to an SMTP server? by oko1 (Deacon) on Mar 23, 2009 at 03:58 UTC
Please see the link for Mail::Mailer that I provided above. Oh, wait - it's here, too! :) The remote server would be the one made available by your ISP; you get that information when you sign up with them, and can look it up on their website. As to running your own, there's tons of information on the Web, but be warned - you usually will not be allowed to do so (most ISPs these days block SMTP/port 25 unless you have a business account or something similar with them.) -- "Language shapes the way we think, and determines what we can think about." -- B. L. Whorf	[reply]