Which Outgoing Mail Server Is Best To Use?

With any POP email account you have the option of using the SMTP setting given by your domain hosting provider or your ISP (Internet Service Provider).

It's common to assume sending email through your domain SMTP is better or preferred. However, it's actually better to use the SMTP setting of your ISP and here are some things to keep in mind....

1) Sending email through your domain SMTP or ISP is like deciding which Post Office to use for sending your package. It comes down to "carriers". Both Post Offices will get the job done and your package will look the same on the other side.

2) Regarding your "package" looking the same, many believe if you change the SMTP setting to your ISP it won't show the email came from an address on your domain. This is a common misconception. As I said, the SMTP setting only changes the carrier. The settings that define the email sender is all handled by the email software you're using. It has nothing to do with the SMTP setting.

3) Sending through your ISP will better ensure your email makes it to the intended destination. This never used to be the case but now with major networks such as Comcast and Bellsouth blocking servers they believe are sending spam, this has changed the SMTP landscape. In my last blog post I explained why this is happening.

4) To send email through your ISP, simply contact them as ask for your SMTP, outgoing mail server setting. Keep in mind that many of the techs working the phones at your ISP are not too knowledgeable about this stuff. I hate to say it but I've experienced this many times over. It's likely you will know more about this subject now than they do.

5) Finally, some ISPs require you to send through their SMTP server. Since I work out of many locations, I often have to toggle my SMTP settings between Cox, Comcast and a local provider simply because none of them allow using my domain SMTP.

If you have any questions about this, don't hesitate to let me know!

Anthony
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