email sending problems

I'm having trouble with my outgoing server. I've got a long list of older choices in the pulldown menu, and things are just messed up in general. I've been using one that seems to have been hacked and my email is going into people's spam, who used to get my messages just fine. Where can I go to get help untangling this mess. I don't really understand how the smtp works.



MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jun 25, 2020 5:38 PM

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Jun 25, 2020 6:02 PM in response to Mojoreu

Do you maintain your own website and IP address?


Or is it your ISP's servers? If so, then you need to address this with your internet provider.


I've had a couple of instances where some emails to relatives in a foreign country were rejected because my IP address was on a black list (and that is not MY IP address - it's assigned by the provider). Upon checking with my provider, I was told that resetting the modem would change the IP address, so I now do that occasionally. It also gets rid of any glitches. Simply unplug the modem power for about 30 seconds, plug it back in and wait until all of the lights are back on. Go back to your computer and make sure you can access the internet and you're all done.



Jun 25, 2020 6:57 PM in response to Mojoreu

To see if it's your provider, What's my ip...


http://www.whatismyipaddress.com/


Start with these three, check SpamCop or SpamHaus to see if your IP is there...


http://spamcop.net/bl.shtml


http://www.spamhaus.org/lookup.lasso


http://www.spamhaus.org/zen/


Sometimes an ISP will bloc a whole other ISP too, if it's the source of too much SPAM.


Might also see this post by Gallomimia...


http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=9465359#9465359


If none of those are it, then report back please.

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