SMTP settings for common email providers

Common SMTP settings for emailing documents in Sage 50 Accounts and Sage 50 Payroll.

You can enter the SMTP settings for your provider in Sage, to use webmail to email documents.

Custom SMTP settings allow you to enter settings such as port number and more. Find settings for common email providers below, with how to enter them to your software.

Change email settings

If you need to change your SMTP settings, edit them within the report you need to email:

1. Go to Reports or Pre-update reports as required for the report in question.
2. Right-click on the report then select Edit.
3. In Sage Report Designer, select Tools then Options.
4. Go to the Email Setup tab.
5. Under the Available Providers section, select Internet Mail (SMTP).
6. Select the Configure button.
7. Select Custom, then Next.
8. Follow the wizard to enter your settings.
9. When you complete the wizard, select OK.
10. Select File then Save All.

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Settings for common providers

If you use SMTP to send emails from your software and your provider ends support for basic authentication, you need to change your settings. To continue emailing documents from your software, use Microsoft Outlook. 

 

Provider	Server name	Port	Select secure connection checkbox?	Type of security used - Information only
@aol.com	smtp.aol.com	587	Yes	TLS
@aol.co.uk	smtp.aol.com	587	Yes	TLS
@blueyonder.co.uk	smtp.blueyonder.co.uk	465	Yes	SSL
@btclick.com	smtp.office365.com	587	Yes	TLS
@btinternet.com	mail.btinternet.com	587	Yes	SSL
@btopenworld.com	mail.btinternet.com	465 / 587	Yes	SSL
@clara.co.uk	relay.clara.net	587	No	None
@dial.pipex.com	smtp.dial.pipex.com	587	No	None
@dsl.pipex.com	smtp.dsl.pipex.com	587	No	None
@eclipse.co.uk	smtp.eclipse.co.uk	25	No	None
@gmail.com	smtp.gmail.com	465 / 587	Yes	SSL / TLS
@hotmail.com	smtp-mail.outlook.com	587	Yes	TLS
@hotmail.co.uk	smtp-mail.outlook.com	587	Yes	TLS
@icloud.com	smtp.mail.me.com	587 / 587	Yes	SSL / TLS
@ionos.co.uk	smtp.ionos.co.uk	587	No	None / SSL
@lineone.net	smtp.tiscali.co.uk	587	No	None
@live.com	smtp-mail.outlook.com	587	Yes	TLS
@live.co.uk	smtp-mail.outlook.com	587	Yes	TLS
@me.com	smtp.mail.me.com	587 / 587	Yes	SSL / TLS
@mypostoffice.co.uk	smtp.pobroadband.co.uk	587	No	None
@ntlworld.com	smtp.ntlworld.com	465 / 465	Yes	SSL / TLS
@office365.com	smtp.office365.com	587 / 587	Yes	SSL / TLS
@onetel.com	smtp.onetel.com	25	No	None
@plus.net	relay.plus.net	587 / 465	Yes	TLS / SSL
@pobroadband.co.uk	smtp.pobroadband.co.uk	587	No	None
@sky.com	smtp.tools.sky.com	587 / 465	Yes	TLS / SSL
@stackmail	smtp.stackmail.com	587	Yes	None
@surfanytime.co.uk	smtp.surfanytime.co.uk	465	Yes	SSL
@talktalk.net	smtp.talktalk.net	587	No	None
@tesco.net	mail.tesco.net	25	No	None
@tiscali.co.uk	smtp.tiscali.co.uk	587	No	None
@virginmedia.com	smtp.virginmedia.com	465	Yes	SSL
@virgin.net	smtp.virgin.net	465	Yes	SSL
@yahoo.com	smtp.mail.yahoo.com	587 / 465	Yes	TLS / SSL
@yahoo.co.uk	smtp.mail.yahoo.com	587 / 465	Yes	TLS / SSL
@zen.co.uk	mailhost.zen.co.uk	587 / 587	Yes	TLS / SSL
1&1 (Custom)	auth.smtp.1and1.co.uk	587	No	None

 

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