Yet another question about e-mail and smtp.o2.co.uk

[Anonymous]

Sorry to add another thread about outgoing e-mail but reading through many others I still can't set it to work.

What works on my phone is:

Host Name:  smtp.o2.co.uk

Username:  firstnamelastname

Password:   ***********

Use SSL: No

Authentication: Password

Server Port: 25

In trying to set up my wife's e-mail I have tried the above and it doesn't work: "user name or password are incorrect".

Her O2 username is her e-mail address. How does a username that is an e-mail address become available as an o2.co.uk address and do I need to include the "@o2.co.uk" bit?

Aaargggghhhhh!! 

Thanks

[Anonymous]

Hi.

You may have to create an alternative e mail address via Gmail or Hotmail as O2 email is defunct unless you migrated to sky and then it will only usable for so long.

[MI5]

Are you an O2/Sky broadband user?

[Anonymous]

Thanks.

Her O2 username is an e-mail address at virgin net. Into the Username and Password fields I am entering those that are used to log into My O2 (and this page).

From the various threads I read I got the impression that an xxxx@o2.co.uk address was necessary to use smtp.o2.co.uk?

[Anonymous]

No, my ISP is virgin media. I just want to use the smtp.o2.co.uk to be able to send e-mails when away from home wi-fi.

[Bambino]

You don't want to use the O2 smtp settings. It's my understanding that by next month all of O2's email servers will be shut down. You'd be much better off using your Virgin Media smtp settings, or set up a Gmail account and use that.

[Anonymous]

Won't O2 block access to Virgin Media's smtp server when I am on 3G, etc.?

[Bambino · Accepted solution]

Shouldn't do. Take a look here: http://www.o2.co.uk/ispsettings

Also take a look at this: http://help.virginmedia.com/system/selfservice.controller?CMD=VIEW_ARTICLE&ARTICLE_ID=2707&CURRENT_C...

[jonsie]

No you can use any email provider's server.

[Anonymous]

Your idevice should all but set this up for you.

Let us know how you get on.