Sending e-mail away from home

When I'm away from home I can't send e-mail from my MacBook Air. For ex if I try to send from a hotel room while on their internet. I receive mail but can't send out.

Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) sends mesages; it communicates over several ports (25 & 587 being common). It is not uncommon for these ports to be blocked if you are using a public internet connection, like at a cafe or from a hotel's public wireless network.
If the email account you are trying to send from is a webmail account, like gmail or yahoo, you can simply use the webmail interface as opposed to using Mac's mail client (mail.app).
It's more likely that you are trying to send from a work email. If this is the case, your work should be providing you with some means to connect to the internet other than using public wi-fi, for example a Virtual Private Network (VPN), or small 4G modem.
In any event, sending mail from a non-public network should solve your problem. Most smart phones can be used as mobile hotspots - often free of charge. Often times the app comes pre-installed.

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  • Sending pop and other mail away from home...

    WHen i am away from my home it seems like i can only send email through MAIL with my .mac account. it never goes through with my optonline accounts or my gmail or AOL which are all connected through mail. i can get incoming mail anywhere but can only send .mac mail from anywhere.
    is there a reason for that.?

    Yes -- when you are away from home, and connected, you are subject to the restrictions and policies of the ISP of that venue, and they are, as is common, blocking the use of other SMTP. Usually such locations permit you to use an Authenticated SMTP, however, which smtp.mac.com is one. With the Authenticated SMTP, the local ISP will relay because this Authentication tells them you are a known and approved sender for the provider of the SMTP.
    We need to check some things in Mail Preferences for the selection of each account's Outgoing Server, after clicking on Server Settings below the name of the SMTP seen at Mail Preferences/Accounts/Account Information for each account you have. Please review them, and report the Port number assigned to each.
    The smtp.mac.com, for example, can only be used when sending from the .mac address.
    Since, as best I remember from other topics, the optonline SMTP is not separately Authenticated, then you will likely never be able to send with it when at other venues. When not separately authenticated (something that may be a required setting) the name of the optonline SMTP will NOT have your username appended. Those SMTP that are authenticated by Password WILL have your Username appended to the full name listed.
    More info, please.
    Ernie

  • Can't send emails when away from home

    I can send emails from my iphone when I'm at home, but not once I have left the house. I get the 'sending' bar at the bottom, but nothing ever happens. Any ideas?

    When at home connected to your wireless network?
    If so, is the email account provided by your internet service provider at home?
    If yes, most internet service providers don't have an authenticated SMTP server with the email account they provide which is the problem.
    Most, if not all ISPs block the use of SMTP servers that are outside of their network or not provided by the ISP unless the SMTP server is authenticated, and AT&T is no different in this regard when connected to the internet via their cellular network when sending email.
    AT&T's SMTP server is included as an available SMTP server to select/use for an email account when connected to the internet via their cellular network if an email account does not have an authenticated SMTP server. This should work when connected to AT&T's cellular network but may not work when connected to your wi-fi network at home with your internet service provider being used for your internet connection.
    I access two email accounts with the iPhone's Mail client. Both accounts have an authenticated SMTP server and I've never had any problems sending with either account regardless the internet service provider being used for my internet connection at the time.

  • My iPhone will not send emails when away from my home wifi

    my iphone will not send emails when away from home wifi any advice

    Hey craggee,
    Thanks for the question. This is usually do to a limitation by your ISP/email provider:
    If you are only able to use your email account while connected to your home network, this may be a limitation put in place by your email service provider. For further support, please contact your email service provider directly.
    iOS: Troubleshooting Mail
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
    Thanks,
    Matt M.

  • Can Mail be set up to work while away from home?

    When I tried using mail with my powerbook G4, using a free wireless system at the library, I received a message that it needed authentication. Is it possible to use Mail away from home or do I have to use Webmail? I use Comcast broadband at home.

    You were exactly right! All it took is going to Mail preferences, clicking on server settings, checking authentication, and adding my user id and password. I tried using the library's WiFi and mail came through.
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  • Can't send mail when away from home

    10.5.2
    I can't get my MacBook Pro to send email when I'm away from home but the connection doctor says it is connected to all of the smtp servers in my mail accounts.
    Any help will be greatly appreciated.

    Most, if not all ISPs, block the use of SMTP servers that are outside of their network (or not provided by the ISP being used for your internet connection) on Port 25. Some ISPs allow the use of an authenticated SMTP server only that is outside of their network, but some block all available ports that can be used with an SMTP server that is outside of their network.
    These restrictions are in place as part of an overall effort to prevent spam emanating from the ISP's domain.
    Earthlink has an authenticated SMTP server, as does a .Mac account, so you should be able to send messages with your Earthlink and .Mac accounts when connected to different ISPs. If not and you are using 25 for the SMTP server port for these SMTP servers, try using 587 for the SMTP server port instead for each.
    You can only use the .Mac authenticated SMTP server to send messages with a .Mac account, but it should be possible to use Earthlink's authenticated SMTP server to send messages with any account.
    If the ISP you are using for your internet connection is very restrictive in this regard, there isn't much you can do except for contacting the ISP being used for their requirement when using an SMTP server that is outside of their network, or send via webmail access for the account using a browser.

  • What settings do I need to use to be able to send and receive e-mails when away from home?

    what settings do I need to use on an iphone4 to be able to send and receive e-mails when away from home?

    Should be the standard Gmail settings, then: smtp.gmail.com
    These settings will be configured automatically for you if you go to Settings > Mail, Contacts, and Calendars > Add Account > Gmail. Then enter your login info.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4810

  • Mail will not send when i am away from  home

    When I am wirelessly connected and successfully receiving Mail email, I still cannot send messages from Mail, as it requires "authentication". I have "Ping-ed" it and everything seems fine there. It even seems here I have access open to the local smtp.comcast.net. (At home I have comcast, too.) I also tried setting the port from 25 to I think it was 587, as suggested in someone else's posting.
    Please share your wisdom!
    Thank you.

    All internet service providers have restrictions on using an SMTP server that is outside of their network or that isn't provided by the ISP used for connecting to the internet.
    Is this email account provided by your ISP - Comcast?
    If so and you happen to be connected to the internet via Comcast when away from home, you shouldn't have any problems sending messages with your Comcast email account and SMTP server.
    If not connected to the internet via Comcast when away from home, the required settings are determined by the ISP used for connecting to the internet.
    The ISP used by a hotel/motel may not have such a restriction for registered guests who are usually given a password for provided internet access when checking in.
    Most Airports with WiFi access require a payment for internet access and the same at a Starbucks for example but some non-chain coffee shops provide free WiFi internet access and the same for some restaurant chains but this doesn't mean the internet service provider doesn't impose restrictions on using an SMTP server that is outside of their network.
    Long story short, you need to know the ISP's SMTP server restrictions or required settings when using an ISP for internet access other than your own.

  • HT4979 why can I not send email when away from my home wifi? Am able to receive messages OK, and outgoing mailserver is correct?

    Why am I unable to send email when away from my home wifi ? I am able to receive mail OK, and have double- checked the outgoing server which is correct. This problem is consistent with my Macbook Pro, iPhone, and iPad2.
    Attempts to send messages results in them sitting in the Outbox and never- ending 'sending message' displayed.
    I am able to send using my   me.com  server.
    Home service provider is Cogeco.
    Any help would be appreciated.

    iOS: Unable to send or receive email
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3899
    Can’t Send Emails on iPad – Troubleshooting Steps
    http://ipadhelp.com/ipad-help/ipad-cant-send-emails-troubleshooting-steps/
    iPad Mail
    http://www.apple.com/support/ipad/mail/
    Try a Reset - iPad How-Tos  http://ipod.about.com/lr/ipad_how-tos/903396/1/
    Or this - Delete the account in Mail and then set it up again.
     Cheers, Tom

  • Is there any final answer to why emails will not send when away from home IP?  Have san diego road runner.  emails send fine from home, but do not send when using another IP.

    Is there a final answer to why emails do not send from iphones when away from home IP?

    This is a common anti-spam technique for ISPs to prevent mail from being sent from anywhere other than your service location. Ask Road Runner if there are any specific settings you can use to circumvent this.

  • Sending email away from home

    I use a iBook G4 that I have set up wireless Airport in my home. I am able to send and receive emails at home. I have DSL provided by Cavalier and use Safari email program.
    I am able to pick up WiFi signals in my travels as a sales rep. and can receive emails. The problem is I can't send emails. I checked with my Internet provider and they tell me to go their web site to send emails. That works for regular emails, but I work with a Filemaker software to generate sales orders that I email to vendors. I am not able to send these emails when I pick up a WiFi signal away from home.
    Any suggestions.

    Safari isn't an e-mail program, it's a Web browser. When you use Cavalier's Webmail, you do so with a browser (such as Safari).
    The Filemaker generated e-mail is probably using an e-mail client, such as Mail, to send the message. When you're sending from a 'foreign', not-Cavalier network (which is what happens when you hitch on someone else's WiFi signal, unless they happen to be a Cavalier customer), The Cavalier SMTP server won't send the e-mail. Many ISPs have adopted this tactic as a way of slowing down the spam avalanche. In some cases, they have established mechanisms to require authentication and use ports other than the popular port 25. It sounds like Cavalier has decided to lock things down a little tighter and requires you to use their Webmail when you're out of network.
    One thing you can do is to let Filemaker generate the e-mail, then copy and paste it into Cavalier's Webmail to send it.
    Hopefully others will have some suggestions.
    Good luck
    srb

  • Send "away from home" message

    How do I send an "away from home" or "out of office" message in mail like I can in Outlook? Can't seem to find instructions anywhere.
    Thanks

    Open Mail preferences. Go to the Rules tab. Click the +Add Rule+ button.
    Name it whatever you want in Description. The rule itself is
    +If any of the following conditions are met:+
    To -- +Is equal to+ -- [email protected]
    To -- +Is equal to+ -- [email protected]
    <add as many as needed for your email addresses>
    +Perform the following actions:+
    *Reply to Message* -- Click +Reply message text...+ button and enter your reply message for being away.
    When you click OK, make sure you select NOT TO apply rule to (existing) messages in the selected mailbox. You just want it to apply to new messages. After the rule is saved, immediately uncheck the Active checkbox, until you need to use it. Late at night, when you are less likely to get a real message, test it out by making the rule active and sending an email to yourself, to make sure your "vacation" rule works as expected.
    Look up the Mail Help topic +Sending automatic replies+ and note the warnings about making a rule too broad. As advised, it may be best to use a mail server setting to send this type of reply. For example, with .Mac, I can set it up to automatically send such a reply when I'm away. When I get back, I can make it stop.

  • I am only able to receive e-mails at home and cannot receive them away from home

    I am only able to receive e-mails at home and cannot receive them away from home.  Not being a technical person some "simple" suggestions would be appreciated.

    How many other places/networks have you tried? Maybe those places you tried are blocking the port/site.
    Have you tried contacting your email providers support site?

  • Smtp-server unavailable away from home

    Hi,
    My POP email works fine when I am home - I get mail and send mail with no problem. When I am away from home, even at work, I cannot send mail - it sits in the outbox and I get various messages that it can't contact server or server rejected messages, etc. This happens whether I'm on Edge or another Wifi server.
    I was on vacation and sent several emails. They all sat in the outbox for several days and when I got home and connected with my wifi router, they all were sent without me doing anything.
    Very weird.
    Anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?
    Thanks!

    There are two ways (at least) to get reliable SMTP service when you are not directly connected to you internet provider. One of them is free and one costs $24 per year.
    The free service is Google Mail. When you sign up for a GMail account, you get access to their SMTP server for your other POP accounts. Look in the NY Times Technology section for an article by David Pogue on how to do this.
    The $24/yr service is www.authsmtp.com. It will send you outgoing e-mail, authenticate it, and it will appear to have been sent from your regular address, so that spam filters on the receiving end don't block your mail. Directions on setting this up are at the Authsmtp site. It covers your iPhone, your laptops, and several e-mail addresses.
    There is also a (less desirable) option. You can use AT&T (or Cingular's) outgoing SMTP server, but it is EDGE only. If you are connected to WIFI it will still use edge. The first two options above can use either WIFI or EDGE.

  • Outgoing emails away from home

    When away from home (ISP TalkTalk) I find I can receive emails fine, but I cannot send emails on Mac Mail. This happened with my last ISP as well. Is there anyway of correcting this whilst still using Mac Mail? I have tried using different outgoing servers, but there seems to be something missing.

    Hello, and welcome to the Discussions.
    This issue is totally dependent upon the internet provider at the venues you visit while away from home, and also upon whether your ISP provides a SMTP that is fully authenticated and works on a Port other than Port 25. The latter is being increasingly blocked by most providers, and SMTP that trust you at your home venue only by reference to your authentication of the Incoming Server or the IP address of the Modem provided by your ISP are likely to not work when away. This is not related to Mail per se, but any email client.
    Ask your ISP is they have a SMTP that works on Port 587 or Port 465 for you to use when away from home.
    Ernie

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