Sharp DX-C311 Alert emails

[MHeon71]

Have not been able to setup the email alerts. I have tried three different emails. Still does not work. The message I get is - The SMTP server cannot not be resolved. I tried the company's email settings, yahoo email with smtp.mail.yahoo.com and different variations and my comcast account with SMTP.comcast.net. The DNS settings that I used were 75.75.75.75, 75.75.76.76 and 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Any help would be appreciated.

[Dustin(WOP)]

Did you try a different port? Some internet providers block port 25 for outgoing smtp. Try these settings...
Dns - 8.8.8.8
Smtp server - smtp.gmail.com
Port - 587
Check box for ssl encryption
Put in a valid gmail account for reply email ans authenticate through it also.
Hope this helps!!

[MHeon71]

Re: Sharp DX-C311 Alert emails

I have tried the 587, but did not do the gmail or the SSL. I will give that a try.

[Akitu]

Re: Sharp DX-C311 Alert emails

Also, if having trouble resolving SMTP servers, rather than enter the text the alternative is to ping the SMTP server and input the received IP address. Nothing to resolve this way and it skips out that step.

Gmail has several SMTP IP addresses, to use it in an example pinging gmail.com returned 74.125.226.53 as an address that could be entered in place of gmail.com.

I'd also have to concur with everything Dustin said. Give it a try, hope it goes well.

[MHeon71]

Re: Sharp DX-C311 Alert emails

Thanks for the help. Port 587 and google email address worked. I have tried the IP address with the comcast and yahoo, but that did not work. I am not sure if it is something with the yahoo and comcast.