Re: Outlook automatically using next SMTP server

From: neo [mvp outlook] (neo_at_online.mvps.org)
Date: 01/24/05 

Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 04:45:59 -0800

You have found a known bug with Outlook 2003 and MS is working on an update.
The only solution is to authenticate to the SMTP server which will hopefully
allow the send.

"Dorian" <dorian@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:ct2jmg$itn$1@ikaria.belnet.be...
> Hi,
>
> I recently upgraded from Outlook 2000 to 2003. I'm using my portable both
> at work and at home. The following problem didn't occur in OL2000, but
> does always occur in 2003:
>
> Since I'm using my portable in different locations, I have to change my
> SMTP server settings each time I come home or return to work. I have
> several E-mail accounts, so I sometimes forget to change all settings
> (e.g. when I just need to send out a mail quickly).
>
> Now, when the chosen SMTP server isn't available (because I forgot to
> change it to the correct one), OL 2000 used to just give me an error
> message (e.g. because the SMTP server didn't support relaying, which was
> fine - it just reminded me of changing my settings).
>
> In OL2003, when account A doesn't work, Outlook itself just decides to try
> my next mail account in the list (say account B) and tries to send the
> mail using that account's SMTP server. If that succeeds, it also uses B's
> settings like "Your Name" and B's return address. So even though I think
> my mail is being sent with account A, it is in fact sent using all
> settings of account B.
>
> Why did Microsoft change this behaviour? And is it possible to prevent it?
> It would not be bad to just use the next SMTP server, if the other
> settings like visible name and return address of the original account were
> being used. But this is not the case...
>
> Thanks for any input!
>
> Dorian
>

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