smtp experts needed..

[dan-htc-touch]

for outgoing pop mail, always use your carriers outgoing smtp server, for instance, me being with telus, I use smtp.telus.net even though my e-mail accounts are with shaw cable. incoming has to be through a global incoming server as well, some isp's use different pop servers depending on the network i.e. for shaw, pop.shaw.ca can be queried from any network, wheras their defauld pop server shawmail.cg.shawcable.net can only be queried if you are connected to their network.

edit: the return adress will be whatever the mail account is setup to display, outgoing server used is just a portal, and has no bearing on what the recipient see's

[cal_j]

Have you checked with the support guys from the college? Maybe you have their outgoing server correct, but need to turn on authentication or use a different outgoing port that 25. I know with my local isp they use different ports incoming and outgoing that your standard 110/143 or 25.

Might be worth looking at if they have exchange to setup a rule that says anything incomming to user@college.edu forwards to you@gmail.com.

I just my gmail account for everything, Easy to setup for the pro.