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Setting up Gradekeeper for Specific Email Providers
Most local and national internet providers will provide an SMTP server you can use. Note that many internet providers will only allow access to their SMTP server from within their network. So if you are trying to send Gradekeeper email reports from school, you may not be able to connect to their SMTP server.
If you have security software installed on your computer, it may block programs other than your email client from sending outgoing email messages. This could prevent Gradekeeper from sending email reports. You will need to add an exception for Gradekeeper. Check the help or users guide for your security software to determine how to do this.
Gradekeeper has been tested with the following email providers:
GMail
GMail is provided by Google. GMail is free. The GMail SMTP server requires TLS or SSL. Use the following settings:
| Teacher email address | Your GMail email address (teacher@gmail.com) |
| SMTP server address | smtp.gmail.com |
| SMTP server port | 587 |
| SMTP username | Your GMail email address (teacher@gmail.com) |
| SMTP password | Your GMail password |
Inbox
Inbox is free and also provides 5 GB of online storage, which is useful for having access to your classes from home and school. Use the following settings:
| Teacher email address | Your Inbox email address (teacher@inbox.com) |
| SMTP server address | my.inbox.com |
| SMTP server port | 25 |
| SMTP username | Your Inbox email address (teacher@inbox.com) |
| SMTP password | Your Inbox password |
Yahoo
The free Yahoo web based email service does not provide an SMTP server. You can upgrade to the Yahoo Plus email service for $19.95 per year. This does provide an SMTP server. Use the following settings:
| Teacher email address | Your Yahoo email address (teacher@yahoo.com) |
| SMTP server address | plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com |
| SMTP server port | 587 |
| SMTP username | Your Yahoo username |
| SMTP password | Your Yahoo password |
MobileMe
Apple's MobileMe works with Gradekeeper on Mac OS X and Windows. MobileMe also provides iDisk, with 20 GB of online storage, allowing you to store files online, which is useful for accessing your classes from home and school. You can use the following settings:
| Teacher email address | Your MobileMe email address (teacher@me.com) |
| SMTP server address | smtp.me.com |
| SMTP server port | 587 |
| SMTP username | Your MobileMe username |
| SMTP password | Your MobileMe password |
AuthSMTP
If your school or email provider does not provide an SMTP server you can use, you can pay $24 per year and use AuthSMTP as your SMTP server. They will allow you to use your own email address and send up to 1000 emails per month. Use the following settings:
| Teacher email address | Your email address (must be registered with AuthSMTP) |
| SMTP server address | mail.authsmtp.com |
| SMTP server port | 2525 |
| SMTP username | Your AuthSMTP user ID (provided when you signed up) |
| SMTP password | Your AuthSMTP password |