Sending Mail via Panix

To prevent Panix's mail servers from being used by spammers, we have changed our SMTP (outgoing mail) servers to require authentication in most cases. This means that you need to log in to send mail, not just to receive it.

Do I need to use SMTP authentication?

You need to turn on authentication IF: In other words, you usually need SMTP authentication, nowadays. You don't need to use SMTP authentication if:

How do I set up SMTP authentication in my mail program?

SMTP Auth is now available on all of our outgoing mailhosts. We've tested our implementation of SMTP-Auth with several programs, and it should work with almost everything out there. We know for a fact that it works with the following: We know that it doesn't work with the following: If your mail program isn't on the lists, give it a try and let us know! Send a summary to staff@panix.com and we'll add it to the appropriate list.

Sure, but how do I set it up?

Oh, right. Our SMTP-Auth Setup page gives click-by-click instructions for most popular email programs.

If your program isn't listed on that page, here's the Panix-specific info you'll need:


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