Lightweight SMTP

Lightweight SMTP

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Lightweight SMTP Emailer is a small e-mail program that has been incorporated into Grade Point. Grade Point uses it to send progress reports and to send data backups. Its controls are explained below.

Settings

Required Entries

In order to work, the teacher's e-mail information should be entered on the teacher setup tab. In addition, the From and To e-mail addresses must be filled in.

SMTP Server

Your internet service provider's SMTP server name. This is the name of their outgoing mail server. You can also use the SMTP server's IP address instead of its name.

Examples

Earthlink

mail.earthlink.net

Earthlink

smtp.earthlink.net

MSN	smtp.email.msn.com

MSN	secure.smtp.email.msn.com

IP Address

207.217.120.18 (Earthlink's SMTP server)

AOL	Not supported. See note at the end of this document.

Others

Check with your service provider.

User ID

Your user ID that your service provider knows you by. Example: papertrl

Date

When the program starts, today's date appears. This can be edited.

From Address

Your e-mail address

From Name

The name you want to appear in the From line when the recipient reads your message

Reply To

The address you want replies sent to

Subject

The topic of your message. The subject shown in the illustration is the default.

To

E-mail address of the recipient

CC

E-mail address of person to receive a carbon copy

BCC

E-mail address of person to receive a blind carbon copy

Message

The text of your message

Attachments

List of files attached to the message. Click on the Attachments list box and press the Insert key on your keyboard, or click the Attach button. To delete a file from the list, click on the file and press the Delete key on your keyboard.

Status

A record of each step in sending your message. Whether or not the message is successfully sent will be shown here.

Clear

Clears e-mail data so you can begin another e-mail.

Attach

Allows you to locate files you want to attach.

Send

Sends e-mail.

Configure

Opens the window shown below so you can change your e-mail configuration for this message.

SMTP Mail Server Configuration

smtplightconfig

When the Configure button is clicked on the bottom of the e-mail window, the configuration window shown above appears. The configuration is copied from the teacher setup screen. This gives you a way to review or change your SMTP mail server settings temporarily without having to go to the teacher setup screen or make any changes to your normal setup. Changing the settings in this window does not change them in the teacher setup. For an explanation of the fields in this window, see the teacher setup screen.

AOL Note

AOL does not use standard SMTP to handle outgoing mail. They have their own proprietary methods. A search of this topic on the Internet will reveal that many third party programs that generate e-mail (such as Grade Point) have trouble coping with AOL as a service provider. Many of them recommend switching service providers, or at least getting an additional free service provider in order to be able to use the e-mail features of other programs. Try searching the Internet for "free internet service provider."