# Using multiple SMTP with Netscape **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [February 5, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-multiple-smtp-with-netscape/152829 "2003-02-05T00:49:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![keno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f9ae1b/32.png) [@keno](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/keno)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-multiple-smtp-with-netscape/152829/1 "2003-02-05T00:49:13Z")
I’m trying to add a second outgoing mail server for Netscape 7.0 mail client to use. I use several isps, but want to use only one email account. Right now in Outlook Express, I have to to compose a message in the account that is hard coded to the connection I’m using at the time. I noticed in Netscape that I could use multiple outgoing mail servers and assumed that meant if the default server wasn’t available, the next server would be used. There’s no help information, other than a warning that this should only be used by Advanced Users and could cause problems. In any event, I can’t get it to work. Two questions, (1) am I correct in assuming Netscape mail client will step thru the list of outgoing SMTPs till it finds one that’s connected? , (2) if yes, what do I have to do to make it work? ---
**Author:** ![black\_rabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@black\_rabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/black_rabbit)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2003, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/using-multiple-smtp-with-netscape/152829/2 "2003-02-05T01:33:00Z")
Considering that NS7 is based on [Mozilla](http://mozilla.org), I bet you’re experiencing some of the same problems I had when I was trying to do it in Mozilla 1.0. It’s a real PITA to get it to work right. I ended up using one SMTP server, and Mail seems to handle writing the correct From: headers just fine. It might be easier in Mozilla 1.2, but I haven’t gotten around to downloading it yet.