SMTP is a common format for sending emails across the Internet, and is used by most web hosting providers in Australia and New Zealand.

The sending process uses the email address, account name, a password, name of the mail server and a 'port number' to do its job. A port number is like an outward postbox or courier bag for your web server that is dedicated to picking up email from your domain name.

To prevent automated robots trying to take control of your server and spamming, Osc Works changes the default port number so you have to consciously set this up when you configure your email. We show you how.