We run a mailserver called "kiowa.bankofamerica.com" (internal only) It doesn't required authentication Another Zope site we maintain hooks to an Exchange server that requires authentication (UID+PW) Ask you Mailserver sa what is needed. I have code that will allow auth. if you need it. Patrick Hresko <phresko@pa.aacisd.com> on 06/26/2002 09:41:27 AM To: "'zope@zope.org'" <zope@zope.org> cc: Subject: [Zope] [Zope-CMF] Mail User Password Hello, I am having trouble getting the email password functionality of the CMF working. I have set up a Mail Host with the correct SMTP server information, but I keep getting a connection refused error. Do I have to run a Mail server on the machine that Zope is running on? Thanks for any help. I am running Red Hat 7.2 Zope 2.5.1 CMF 1.2 Regards, Patrick Hresko