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SMTP stands for simple mail transfer protocol, and it delivers mail from one server to another. It currently does not have any password authentication, so other forms of security are required

Sending mail with SMTP

Once you have your mail client configured to use the right SMTP server, "www.yourname.com", not "email.yourname.com", or "mail.yourname.com", you will only be able to send mail after you have checked for new mail with POP first. Once you have connected with POP, you will be able to use SMTP for three hours.
The purpose of this system is to keep spammers from using your mail server to send spam.

If SMTP is used without first being authenticated through POP it will return an error saying: "sorry, you must first check your e-mail before you are allowed to send e-mail through this server." In order to resolve this problem simple check for new mail, and try again.