On 3/28/2011 1:34 PM, Nightfox wrote:   
   >> The news is that Google mail is now asking for authentication on smtp. Also   
   >> needed is login to their POP3.   
   >   
   > That's good to know.  :)  It seemed like Gmail was doing their own thing as   
   > far as email reader access (nervously reminiscent of Microsoft not following   
   > standards), so it's good to know that they've started using the standard SMTP   
   > and POP3 protocols.   
      
   They always were following standards, and required authentication for relay.    
   The difference is now they're requiring the use of SMTP+SSL/TLS for    
   authenticated sends... (Port 465, which is what I have setup on my own mail    
   server).   
      
   >>  Vista handles this in a gentlemen's manner.   
   >   
   > How is it that an entire OS "handles" email?  Don't you just need an email   
   > reader (such as Outlook or Thunderbird)?   
      
   I don't get that part either.   
      
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