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If you can't send email using your business account while on a business trip, on holidays, climbing Mt. Everest or where ever you might be because your ISP doesn't allow you SMTP server access, you can set up a free SMTP server through Google's Gmail.

The first thing you'll need is a Gmail account, if you don't already have one go to Gmail.com and set one up.

To retain your original email address, here's the procedure to follow (this should work in any email client):

Incoming Mail (POP3) Server - requires SSL:
Your ISP's POP server
Use SSL - NO
Port: 110

Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server - requires TLS:
smtp.gmail.com (use authentication)
Use Authentication: Yes
Use STARTTLS: Yes (some clients call this SSL)
Port: 465 or 587

Account Name:
your Gmail username (including '@gmail.com')

Email Address:
your original isp or domain address (username@isp.com or @yourdomain.com)

Password:
your Gmail password

You can make this setup your default account, and it will always be used. You regular ISP or domain mail will come in as per normal, and all outgoing mail will be routed through the Gmail smtp server, regardless of the connection you are on.

You may wish to set the "reply-to" address to your ISP or domain email address too.

Be sure to test sending, recieving and replying to make sure all your mail goes where you want it to!!

This tip is courtesy of our friend from New Zealand, Tony Huges.

We'll be posting more useful ideas here on regular basis.