[xubuntu-users] SMTP Email Using Evolution

[Steve]

On Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:21:00 -0000, Gerson <gerson at ehrlive.com> wrote:

> I'm using Ubuntu 9.10 with Evolution 2.28.1 and I need help to configure  
> my
> SMTP Server Ports Numbers. The menu in Evolution does not have an option  
> to
> change the default port numbers. The problem is that my DSL provider's  
> modem
> (2Wire) does not use the default port numbers for my outgoing mail. I  
> need
> to change the port number for each of my outgoing SMTP. At this time I  
> can
> receive emails from the two different emails I have because the default  
> port
> numbers for incoming emails is fine. But I cannot send emails out from
> Evolution. I know this is the problem because I had to make these  
> changes on
> my Laptop that is running Windows XP with my Outlook Emails set to  
> different
> port numbers on the SMTP and it works fine. By the way I had sent this  
> email
> using my Windows based laptop. I would appreciate if someone could point  
> me
> in the right direction.
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Gerson
>
You put the port number in the hosts setting, separated by a colon.  
Something like

smtp.mailprovider.com:25

-- 
Steve