how to change the SMTP server OUTSIDE the GUI of outlook?

[stphncr]

My web provider only accepts one SMTP server. But this SMTP server is not
available outside my office. When I am outside the office (at home or in a
business trip), I must change manually the SMTP server using the GUI of
outlook. This is boring and not user-friendly.

I am sure there is another way, maybe something to change in the registry,
or in a .init file or ...

Any clue?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

Boring? That's an interesting way of putting it.

You can change the server in the Control Panel's Mail applet but that might
also be boring in your estimation. There's a way to cange it in the registry
but the server name is stored in Unicode so it's not easily entered by hand.
I've written a program to do it on my machine to take into account different
locations. For reference sake you can find the settings here in registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows
Messaging Subsystem\Profiles\<Profile Name>

You'll have to dig under that key since there are a number of keys under it.
It's a lot less user-friendly than using the GUI.

 

[Diane Poremsky [MVP]]

http://www.outlook-tips.net/archives/2004/20040322.htm

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[a-b]

The solution is forget changing the SMTP server and use something lik
http://www.authsmtp.com. Have been using it for just over
months now and never have to change SMTP servers as I swap beween hom
/ work / mobile ISP's

Hope it solves the problem for you! :