Re: Configure single Outlook 2003 Account to try multiple outgoing servers?

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From: Sue Mosher [MVP-Outlook] (suemvp_at_outlookcode.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2005 10:59:47 -0500

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Sue Mosher, Outlook MVP
Author of
     Microsoft Outlook Programming - Jumpstart for
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<scriptmonkey@hotmail.com> wrote in message 
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> Is there a way to configure a single Outlook 2003 account to try
> different SMTP servers for Outgoing mail?
>
> I log in from two different locations, and both are behind firewalls.
> And from each location I can't get to the other SMTP server to send my
> mail.
>
> To get around this, I've created two Outlook accounts to use.  One for
> each location.  But this is not a good solution, because I have to
> remember to use the correct account, and it's easy to make a mistake.
> ...When I do, the outgoing mail very quietly sits in my Outbox, and
> doesn't get sent.  People get very upset at me for not receiving
> important documents in a timely manner.
>
> I DON'T CARE which server my mail get's sent from.  Because I can
> RECEIVE incoming emails from both accounts at either location.  ...It
> doesn't matter to me which account my colleagues recieve the mail from.
> ...I just care whether it gets sent.
>
> Can I have ONE account try two different Outgoing Mail Servers?  Or is
> there a way to get very noticable notification when my email doesn't
> get sent right away?
>
> I'm willing to have a VB routine try multiple accounts, and could read
> and implement a sample if someone has it.
>

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