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SE/30, System 7.5.5, getting email working

gdanie

Active member
Hi folks,

I got my SE/30 online with the help of many of you here (thanks!) awhile back.  Anyway, the thing is still rocking out, looking great.  I use the computer as much as I use my modern machines.  If it had a soul I am sure that it would appreciate still being useful 28 years after it was first built.

Anyways, one thing I cannot do, is get email to work.  As many of you may know, there is a snafu with encryption and SSL with really any system software predating OS X now.  I was just wondering if there has been any workarounds for this problem introduced in the community that I have missed.  Google is not helping me.  I REALLY want to get email working.  Email and newsgroups would be double plus good.

Thanks!

 

Macdrone

Well-known member
I did a search and an application called green has smtp authetication which should allow you to send email in 7.5.5

 

Paralel

Well-known member
You could also use an intermediate forwarding machine to handle the encryption, but its a clunky solution.

 

techknight

Well-known member
Or if your in a TWC service area, they still use old school methods, with no SSL. Still works here. 

 
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