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<DIV><FONT color=#1d0300><FONT color=#000000 face=Calibri>Every couple of months
a public library computer becomes compromised by malware and begins using the
OPLIN mail server to send large amounts of spam. Usually this has no lasting
effect beyond mail flow being disrupted for a few hours while we wait for
deferments to clear, but those few hours are an inconvenience for
everyone.<BR><BR>In an effort to tighten security, we are going to modify the
configuration of the OPLIN mail server so that SMTP authentication is required
beginning next Wednesday, June 6. (Authentication is already supported, just not
required.) If you get your email through the OPLIN mail server and have set up
your desktop mail client (Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, etc.) within the last
year, the client probably opted to use authentication automatically, and you
should not notice any change. Also, if you use the OPLIN webmail interface at
</FONT><A href="http://mail.oplin.org/"><FONT
title="http://mail.oplin.org/
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face=Calibri>http://mail.oplin.org</FONT></A><FONT color=#000000 face=Calibri>,
this change does not apply to you. This change only affects people who get their
email through the OPLIN server and have been using their desktop mail client for
more than a year.<BR><BR>If this change affects you, your mail client may
request your email password, or it may simply display an error when trying to
send mail. Instructions for saving your password in the client differ, depending
on which client you use; we found a website -- </FONT><A
href="http://www.networksolutions.com/support/how-do-i-enable-smtp-authentication"><FONT
title="http://www.networksolutions.com/support/how-do-i-enable-smtp-authentication
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face=Calibri>http://www.networksolutions.com/support/how-do-i-enable-smtp-authentication</FONT></A><FONT
face=Calibri><FONT color=#000000> -- that does a pretty good job of explaining
the various procedures. (Follow their "Instructions to update your setting
manually," do not use their "wizard"!) You may also want to ask for help from
your local tech staff, or simply call OPLIN Support at 1-888-96-OPLIN
(1-888-966-7546).<BR><BR>Again, this change will take effect next Wednesday
morning, June 6.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#1d0300><FONT face=Calibri>---<BR>Amie McReynolds<BR>OPLIN
Support Center<BR>Ohio Public Library Information Network<BR>2323 W. Fifth
Avenue, Suite 130<BR>Columbus, OH 43204<BR>Phone: (888)
966-7546<BR>Email: </FONT><A
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