Setting SMTP authentication in Mozilla Thunderbird.

SMTP authentication is required for sending mail using smtp.cloudnet.com from outside the St. Cloud local Dialing area, or when using an Internet Service Providor other then Cloudnet.

For Cloudnet customers who wish to use the Cloudnet SMTP servers (smtp.cloudnet.com) to send mail, and are connecting to the internet using one or more of the following:

Cloudnet's Nation-Wide dial-up modem pool, from outside the St. Cloud local dialing area.
a broadband ISP service, e.g. Charter, Astound, etc...
another dialup service providor other then Cloudnet, e.g. AOL, MSN, etc...

You will need to enable the SMTP authentication support within your Mozilla Thunderbird email client.

Configure Outgoing Mail Server for Thunderbird:

From the Tools menu, select "Accounts".
On the left click on "Outgoing mail (SMTP)", Make sure the "Server Name:" is "smtp.cloudnet.com" .

Check "Use name and password".
In the "User Name:" field, enter your Cloudnet username.(The first part of your Cloudnet email address, without the @cloudnet.com part).
Set "Use secure connection" to "No".
Click "OK" to accept these changes.