Outgoing SMTP for Mac Mail Authentication (none or password)?

i have had to set up a test account due to some corruption issues and i have a new temporary password for iCloud.
and i am in the outgoing SMTP > ADVANCED section of mail.
does anyone know if i set up a SMTP server for Mac Mail as having an authentication set to "none" or set to "password" and whether this password should be my new temp pass?

If your ISP requires POP before SMTP authentication which requires checking the account's incoming mail server for new mail before being able to send with the account's SMTP server (checking the account for new mail should be required once per session only), then authentication for the SMTP server should be set to None.
Go to Mail > Preferences > Accounts and under the account information tab for the account preferences at the SMTP server selection, select the Server Setting button below.
If Password is selected for SMTP authentication, change it to None and test if this resolves the problem.
If None is selected and your ISP requires password authentication for their SMTP server, select Password and enter the account's user name and password required for the authentication.

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"Step 11. On the Servers tab under Outgoing Mail Server, check the box titled My server requires authentication. Then go to the Advanced tab. Below select the option use same settings as incoming server. (emphasis added)"
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I am having some persistent problems with SMTP authentication to send mail from my Mac via my ISP onto the internet.
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1. sending and receiving mail from my current ISP account using Netscape mail.
2. receiving mail from my ISP account using Mac mail
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