Setting Your Own Computer as the Outgoing Mail Server
In some situations, such as the one described in the preceding section, you won’t have access to an outgoing mail server for a particular account. Most ISPs, large or small, prevent users from sending mail through their server unless the users are connected to the ISP’s network. Dialing in to the ISP provides this connection.
In situations when it isn’t practical for you to send outgoing mail through another e-mail server, you can often use your own computer to send the mail. Outlook 2007 isn’t capable of this, but the SMTP service included with Windows XP Professional is designed for just that purpose. (The SMTP service is not included with Windows XP Home Edition, nor is it included with Windows ...
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