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Why not use the built in Virtual SMTP server available with IIS?<br />
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<a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8b83ac7t.aspx" rel="ugc nofollow">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8b83ac7t.aspx</a>
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Why not use the built in Virtual SMTP server available with IIS?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8b83ac7t.aspx [http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8b83ac7t.aspx]

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Hi all,<br />
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I have a laptop running Windows XP and I usually use my ISP's smtp server to send mail via Outlook.<br />
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The problem is now that I travel quite a bit and often in hotels or whatever I do not know what the SMTP server is so i cannot send mail.<br />
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I'm looking for a good standalone SMTP server that I can install on my own computer so I can send mail regardless of what server I'm on. I've had a look on Google but can't seem to distinguish which ones are good and which ones are rubbish.<br />
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What is good? and free preferrably?
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Hi all,

I have a laptop running Windows XP and I usually use my ISP's smtp server to send mail via Outlook.

The problem is now that I travel quite a bit and often in hotels or whatever I do not know what the SMTP server is so i cannot send mail.

I'm looking for a good standalone SMTP server that I can install on my own computer so I can send mail regardless of what server I'm on. I've had a look on Google but can't seem to distinguish which ones are good and which ones are rubbish.

What is good? and free preferrably?

Standalone SMTP server for Windows XP

Interactions between email servers and clients are governed by email protocols. The three most common email protocols are POP, IMAP and MAPI. Most email software operates under one of these (and many products support more than one).  The correct protocol must be selected, and correctly configured, if you want your email account to work.

Email Protocols

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.