Wow -- so long ago -- cool.  :)

I don't know of such a guide -- sorry.  My own guides (link below) are
targeted at Sony Ericsson phones, but still might be of some help, since the
basic concepts are the same.

The usual problem when sending email from a cell phone with SMTP capability is
the outgoing SMTP server.  Thanks to spammers, outgoing SMTP servers now
generally require some form of authentication when you're off-network.  You
should be able to find out what kind(s) of authentication are supported by
contacting the email provider.  Finding out what your cell phone supports may
be a bigger challenge -- documentation is often woefully inadequate in this
area.

If the email provider supports "POP3 before SMTP" authentication, then you
need to find a way to have the phone do a POP3 check or download before
sending mail.

Some phones (e.g., Sony Ericsson Z600) now have built-in ASMTP (Authenticated
SMTP -- different from POP3 before SMTP) support.  For this to work, you
usually need to configure a valid mailbox id and password in the cell phone
for that service provider.

If all else fails (and you're willing to put up with a Cingular ad being
tacked on to the end of your outgoing messages), you can use
photo.mycingular.com as an outgoing SMTP server.  Since you're authenticated
by being on-network, no further authentication is required.

How old of "Old FIDONet Days"?

I was node 7.

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John S.
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