SMTP server headaches/solutions

[SargeNZ]

What do you guys use for a scan to email solution when there is no onsite smtp server, and a machine that is not new enough to use SSL? I am scratching my head on a particular client as they have migrated over to a ISP that requires SSL for all email communication, and I am wary of using an open SMTP server.

Discuss.

[redneckstylin]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

i always use either or for service providers here for smtp

what kind of machine you talking about

[sandmanmac]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

i always use either or for service providers here for smtp

what kind of machine you talking about

I have a single xxx @Yahoo.com account that I've set up for just that. It doesn't Use encryption (although I believe the newer '@Rocketmail' extension does). There are others, but Yahoo works for me.
I just use smtp name (98.136.185.95), email address, User name, password, port 587, authentication ON. Done

[mrwho]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

To be honest, if the customer doesn't have an email solution - in house or ISP - (and even when they do) and if they don't have their own IT staff, I try to steer them towards FTP scanning.

"But I want to email the scans to our customers!"
"Another reason to scan to folder, ma'am! Then you can write a customized email for each scan, along with your signature, and then simply attach the PDF file!"
"Ahn, good point!"

Now, with Dropbox, Google Drive, and others like it, you can scan to your Dropbox folder and have the scans magically appear on any computer you want, anywhere!

[blackcat4866]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

There is a piece of software called "Stunnel". I've never used it myself, but it takes an unencrypted email, and makes it look like an encrypted one. =^..^=

[sandmanmac]

Stunnel does work well with Gmail (maybe others as well). The limitation with it is that the pc it's installed on must be turned on for it to work

[akewldewd]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

I have a single xxx @Yahoo.com account that I've set up for just that. It doesn't Use encryption (although I believe the newer '@Rocketmail' extension does). There are others, but Yahoo works for me.
I just use smtp name (98.136.185.95), email address, User name, password, port 587, authentication ON. Done

does this still work?

I need to set up four different clients with this feature and have trouble doing it the macines are all ricoh mpc6000, mpc3300, mpc2330 and mpc2500 and mpc3000.

I have tried using my on email server info (from 3rd party host) smtp.xxxx.com with my username, email address, password but it still doesn't work. although I am still trying to find out the port numers being used so I can verify I have the correct ones assigned.

[sandmanmac]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

does this still work?

The post is only a week old. All I can say is that it works for me here in Canada. I have at least 20-30 machines configured this way.
Although it would be nice to have a little feedback from SargeNZ to see how he made out with the solutions offered

[cdog530]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

Yahoo still works for me too.
-C

[akewldewd]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

The post is only a week old. All I can say is that it works for me here in Canada. I have at least 20-30 machines configured this way.
Although it would be nice to have a little feedback from SargeNZ to see how he made out with the solutions offered

I used your method and it worked for me. Yah! Thanks a ton!

[alp]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

I have a single xxx @Yahoo.com account that I've set up for just that. It doesn't Use encryption (although I believe the newer '@Rocketmail' extension does). There are others, but Yahoo works for me.
I just use smtp name (98.136.185.95), email address, User name, password, port 587, authentication ON. Done

Ensure your custome is aware that thier company email is going through a 3rd party, unencrypted email host. If this is a legal or medical firm, that may be confidentiality/compliance issues that can bite YOU!

Stunnel does work well with Gmail. As said previously, the computer must be on all the time. See elsewhere in these forums for specific instructions.

[akewldewd]

Re: SMTP server headaches/solutions

Ensure your custome is aware that thier company email is going through a 3rd party, unencrypted email host. If this is a legal or medical firm, that may be confidentiality/compliance issues that can bite YOU!

Stunnel does work well with Gmail. As said previously, the computer must be on all the time. See elsewhere in these forums for specific instructions.

Agreed, I was just talking about this to fellow employees here. I had two clients which I wouldn't do this method for. One, a lawyer, the other a doctor.