Which SMTP server should I use to send email?

Sending Emails using SMTP

Many of our hosting accounts are provided with your own shared SMTP server based on your domain name however many ISPs are now blocking 3rd party SMTP use in an effort to control SPAM on their networks.

If you use a third-party SMTP server server based on your domain name it may be classed as a spam risk. Sometimes, only emails sent through a dedicated ISP SMTP server have the best chance of delivery.

Use your ISP SMTP Server for best performance

Your ISP (or Broadband provider) already supplies you with an SMTP server, this is provided as part of the service you are paying for. It can be confusing, so here is a list of popular ISPs and their SMTP servers.

AOL
smtp.aol.com
BT Yahoo!
mail.btinternet.com
BT Openworld
mail.btopenworld.com
BT Click
smtp.btclick.com
BusinessServe
smtp.businessserve.co.uk
Claranet
relay.clara.net
Demon
post.demon.co.uk
Easynet
smtp.easynet.co.uk
Freeserve
smtp.freeserve.co.uk
Global Internet
smtpmail.globalnet.co.uk
gmail
smtp.gmail.com
Go Daddy
smtpout.secureserver.net
Lineone
smtp.lineone.net
Lycos
smtp.lycos.co.uk
Mac.com
smtp.mac.com
Mistral
smtp.mistral.co.uk
Netscape
smtp.isp.netscape.com
Netscapeonline
mailhost.netscapeonline.co.uk
Nildram
smtp.nildram.co.uk
NTL
smtp.ntlworld.com
OneTel
mail.onetel.net.uk
Pipex (Dial)
smtp.dial.pipex.com
Pipex
smtp.dsl.pipex.com
Purplenet
smtp.purplenet.co.uk
Supanet
smtp.supanet.com
TalkTalk
smtp.talktalk.net
Telewest
smtp.blueyonder.co.uk
Tesco Net
mail.tesco.net
Tiscali
smtp.tiscali.co.uk
Totalise
mail.totalise.co.uk
UK Gateway
smtp.ukgateway.net
UK Superweb
smtp.uksuperweb.co.uk
Virgin
smtp.virgin.net
Waitrose
smtpmail.waitrose.com
Wanadoo (Orange)
smtp.wanadooadsl.net
yahoo.co.uk
smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk
plusnet
relay.plus.net
BT Connect
smtp.btocnnect.com
O2
smtp.o2.co.uk
Post Office
smtp.mypostoffice.co.uk
Sky
smtp.tools.sky.com
Eclipse Internet
smtp.eclipse.co.uk
Madasafish
mail.madasafish.com
Orange
smtp.orange.net
Be*
smtp.bethere.co.uk
Griffin Internet
smtp.griffin.com
Hotchilli
smtp.hotchilli.net
Karoo
smtp.karoo.co.uk
Namesco
smtp.namesco.net
Scotnet
mail.scotnet.co.uk
Timewarp
mail.timewarp.co.uk
Zen Internet
mailhost.zen.co.uk

 

When to use mail.yourdomain.co.uk

Most of our tutorials show your email configuration using the SMTP server mail.yourdomain.co.uk, however, you should use your ISP SMTP server in its place for the best and most consistent results.

If your ISP does not provide you with an SMTP service, then try using mail.yourdomain.co.uk as your SMTP server, this will work for most email networks.

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