Mail Forward SMTP Server Settings

This page contains SMTP server information for use with Mail Forward, compiled from user reports as well as our own research. Additions and corrections are welcomed at support@sspi-software.com.

Notes regarding SMTP servers that are unsuitable for mail forwarding.

ISP Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) SMTP Options

AT&T DSL smtp.att.yahoo.com:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full att.net account e-mail address
Password: Your att.net account password
From Account: Your full att.net account e-mail address

AT&T Worldnet (dial-up) mailhost.att.net Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: None

BellSouth mail.bellsouth.net Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: None

Comcast smtp.comcast.net Secure Connection (SSL): ON
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your Comcast account user name
Password: Your Comcast account password

Earthlink smtpauth.earthlink.net:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full Earthlink account e-mail address
Password: Your Earthlink account password

Embarq smtp.embarqmail.com Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full Embarq account e-mail address
Password: Your Embarq account password

FrontierNet smtp.frontiernet.net Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full FrontierNet account e-mail address
Password: Your FrontierNet account password

HughesNet smtp.hughes.net:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full HughesNet account e-mail address
Password: Your HughesNet account password

Insight Broadband mail.insightbb.com Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: None

Mediacom mail.mchsi.com Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: None

Millennium Digital Media mail.cablespeed.com Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your Millennium Digital Media account user name
Password: Your Millennium Digital Media account password

PeoplePC smtpauth.peoplepc.com:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full PeoplePC account email address
Password: Your PeoplePC account password

Qwest Go to http://www.qwest.net/help/roaming.html
Use the server name in the POP & SMTP Server column for your location (although they are also SMTP servers, the server names are in the form of "pop.xxxx.qwest.net").
Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: None

Road Runner Go to http://help.rr.com/
Select your Provider, State, and City, then click Apply. The Help and Member Services page will be shown. At the top left of the page, directly under the Road Runner logo, is a "Server Addresses and URLs" button. Click that, and a window will show you a list of server names, including your SMTP Server Address.
Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: None

Rogers Broadband smtp.broadband.rogers.com:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your Rogers account user name
Password: Your Rogers account password
From Account: Your full Rogers account e-mail address

SBC Prodigy
(sbcglobal.net) smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your full sbcglobal.net e-mail address
Password: Your sbcglobal.net account password
From Account: Your full sbcglobal.net account e-mail address

Verizon (basic) outgoing.verizon.net Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your Verizon account user name
Password: Your Verizon account password

Verizon Yahoo outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net:587 Secure Connection (SSL): OFF
Authentication Type: Login
User Name: Your Verizon Yahoo account user name
Password: Your Verizon Yahoo account password
From Account: Your full Verizon Yahoo account e-mail address

ISP	Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)	SMTP Options
AT&T DSL	smtp.att.yahoo.com:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full att.net account e-mail address Password: Your att.net account password From Account: Your full att.net account e-mail address
AT&T Worldnet (dial-up)	mailhost.att.net	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: None
BellSouth	mail.bellsouth.net	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: None
Comcast	smtp.comcast.net	Secure Connection (SSL): ON Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your Comcast account user name Password: Your Comcast account password
Earthlink	smtpauth.earthlink.net:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full Earthlink account e-mail address Password: Your Earthlink account password
Embarq	smtp.embarqmail.com	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full Embarq account e-mail address Password: Your Embarq account password
FrontierNet	smtp.frontiernet.net	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full FrontierNet account e-mail address Password: Your FrontierNet account password
HughesNet	smtp.hughes.net:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full HughesNet account e-mail address Password: Your HughesNet account password
Insight Broadband	mail.insightbb.com	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: None
Mediacom	mail.mchsi.com	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: None
Millennium Digital Media	mail.cablespeed.com	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your Millennium Digital Media account user name Password: Your Millennium Digital Media account password
PeoplePC	smtpauth.peoplepc.com:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full PeoplePC account email address Password: Your PeoplePC account password
Qwest	Go to http://www.qwest.net/help/roaming.html Use the server name in the POP & SMTP Server column for your location (although they are also SMTP servers, the server names are in the form of "pop.xxxx.qwest.net").	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: None
Road Runner	Go to http://help.rr.com/ Select your Provider, State, and City, then click Apply. The Help and Member Services page will be shown. At the top left of the page, directly under the Road Runner logo, is a "Server Addresses and URLs" button. Click that, and a window will show you a list of server names, including your SMTP Server Address.	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: None
Rogers Broadband	smtp.broadband.rogers.com:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your Rogers account user name Password: Your Rogers account password From Account: Your full Rogers account e-mail address
SBC Prodigy (sbcglobal.net)	smtp.sbcglobal.yahoo.com:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your full sbcglobal.net e-mail address Password: Your sbcglobal.net account password From Account: Your full sbcglobal.net account e-mail address
Verizon (basic)	outgoing.verizon.net	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your Verizon account user name Password: Your Verizon account password
Verizon Yahoo	outgoing.yahoo.verizon.net:587	Secure Connection (SSL): OFF Authentication Type: Login User Name: Your Verizon Yahoo account user name Password: Your Verizon Yahoo account password From Account: Your full Verizon Yahoo account e-mail address

SMTP Servers That Are Unsuitable for Mail Forwarding

The following SMTP servers have been found to be unsuitable for successful mail forwarding. You can still forward mail to and from these services; however, you should use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) rather than the servers listed here.

smtp.aol.com AOL's SMTP server will reject most mail with an error that causes Mail Forward to continually retry the operation without success. Even if you are successful, AOL may freeze your account if they determine that you are overusing their SMTP server (our test account was frozen for less than 100 messages).
Solution: Use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). AOL is not your ISP unless you use dial-up directly to an AOL telephone number.

smtp.gmail.com
smtp.googlemail.com Because of a peculiarity in the way the Gmail system operates, if you use the Gmail SMTP server (smtp.gmail.com) to forward mail to a Gmail account, the From address will be changed to your Gmail account address. Also, all of your forwarded mail will not be transferred to the Inbox, but to the Sent Mail folder. These are "features" of the Gmail SMTP server, and are not failures or limitations of Mail Forward.
Solution: If you are forwarding mail to a Gmail account, use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you are forwarding mail to a non-Gmail account, you can use this server.

smtp.mac.com Apple has placed restrictions on the .mac SMTP server (smtp.mac.com) so that it can not be used to forward mail.
Solution: Use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

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smtp.aol.com	AOL's SMTP server will reject most mail with an error that causes Mail Forward to continually retry the operation without success. Even if you are successful, AOL may freeze your account if they determine that you are overusing their SMTP server (our test account was frozen for less than 100 messages). Solution: Use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). AOL is not your ISP unless you use dial-up directly to an AOL telephone number.
smtp.gmail.com smtp.googlemail.com	Because of a peculiarity in the way the Gmail system operates, if you use the Gmail SMTP server (smtp.gmail.com) to forward mail to a Gmail account, the From address will be changed to your Gmail account address. Also, all of your forwarded mail will not be transferred to the Inbox, but to the Sent Mail folder. These are "features" of the Gmail SMTP server, and are not failures or limitations of Mail Forward. Solution: If you are forwarding mail to a Gmail account, use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If you are forwarding mail to a non-Gmail account, you can use this server.
smtp.mac.com	Apple has placed restrictions on the .mac SMTP server (smtp.mac.com) so that it can not be used to forward mail. Solution: Use the SMTP server provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).