AOL and SMTP

[Slaine]

I am trying to set up outlook on a friends computer. Unfortunatly they absolutly will not change from using AOL.

I'm having problems with the outgoing SMTP server. As I understand AOL don't have one. Does anybody have a workaround.

Is there any companies that provide a smtp server that can be used? It would be nice if it was a free service but I am happy to pay.

Hope you can help.

[chrisjk]

Take away their PC then give them a pen and a piece of paper, it's the best thing to do in the long run

okay, seriously, no you can only access AOL's mail using their crappy client app. They offer a webmail-based service though by the looks of it. I can't get in there to look because I wouldn't be seen dead with a AOL screenname and password http://webmail.aol.com/

[Slaine]

Thanks chris. Your probably right about the pen and paper.

My eventual solution was to set up some SMTP server software on the computer so it was acting as its own outgoing SMTP server.

For those interested get the software here:

http://www.postcastserver.com/