Comfy Computing Ltd

SMTP
This is a 2 anorak article. Read it only if you need the information. It's otherwise profoundly boring.

The term SMTP stands for simple mail transport protocol. A protocol is an agreed standard and basically to send e-mail everyone needs to have access, over the internet to one, or more. SMTP servers.
You have probably been referred to this article whien setting up e-mail for a new mailbox from Comfy Computing. We have our own SMTP server, if needed.

Most likely you have an ISP who has an SMTP mail server. ISP's have to be very careful about how people can access their SMTP servers. If they were not careful, spammers would use it to send out perhaps millions of e-mails. This could then lead to the SMTP server being black listed.

I normally recommend that you use the SMTP server supplied by your ISP. Check with them if neccessary on their website. The server checks automatically through your connection that you are authorised to use the server. This all takes place "behind the scenes" as it were.

In a limited number of circumstances this may not be possible.
Some of the reasons this may occur are
You use AOL
You use a private e-mail account name eg This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and try to alter the details of your address to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (in fact this is OK as far as most ISP's are concerned)
You connect to the net via wireless broadband (not the same as a wireless router)
This is not an exclusive list.

So assuming you need to use ComfyComputing's own SMTP server you need the following details
server name smtp.comfycomputing.net
server authentication is required (Please note this is not the same as the tickbox logon using secure authentication SPA: this tickbox must remain unticked!)
The authentication used is "use the same settings as my incoming mail server"

If you do have any problems setting up the SMTP server give us a ring.