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    From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to All on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 14:53:00

    What's the trick to set up smtp so that I can actually enter a
    destination email address when I W)rite?

    I've configured pop3 and smtp credentials. Pulling in emails
    with pop3 works. But when I start to W)rite a message, the
    system indicates that the account is just local.



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  • From Gunter@2:221/10 to All on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 10:32:00
    From: Gunter <gunter.sandner@googlemail.com>

    Hallo August!

    I've configured pop3 and smtp credentials. Pulling in emails
    with pop3 works. But when I start to W)rite a message, the
    system indicates that the account is just local.

    Could you post the *exact* error message.


    Ciao
    Gunter

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  • From August Abolins@2:221/1.58 to Gunter on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 08:55:00
    Hello gunter.sandner # googlemail.com!

    ** On Wednesday 31.12.25 - 10:32, gunter.sandner # googlemail.com wrote to All:

    From: Gunter <gunter.sandner@googlemail.com>

    Hallo August!

    I've configured pop3 and smtp credentials. Pulling in emails
    with pop3 works. But when I start to W)rite a message, the
    system indicates that the account is just local.

    Could you post the *exact* error message.

    Well.. When I an in the LIST view of all the groups,
    and press W, I get this:

    Internal messageĿ

    To /sveiks/kolico.ca

    Subject


    ..it's the "Internet message".

    There is no place or option to begin writing to "To:"

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  • From Gunter@2:221/10 to All on Thursday, January 01, 2026 17:53:00
    From: Gunter <gunter.sandner@googlemail.com>

    Hallo August!

    Well.. When I an in the LIST view of all the groups,
    and press W, I get this:

    ┌─ Internal message─────────────────────────────────┐
    │ │
    │ To /sveiks/kolico.ca │
    │ │
    │ Subject │
    │ │ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

    ..it's the "Internet message".

    There is no place or option to begin writing to "To:"


    According to the documentation of the english keymap:

    W Write a message in the message area
    under the cursor.

    If the message area is "internal" the dialog box says "Internal message" (like you posted). If the message area is public it says "Public message".

    The check whether the message area is internal or public just hit the key
    "S" (Special) in the list view of all the groups an look for the group
    number in front of the name of the message area.

    Then go to Menu "Edit"=>"Groups" an see what group numbers are definied on your system.


    *TLDR*: You can't write a private message with the key "W" if you are in
    the list view of all the groups. Use Menu "Message"=>"Direct" instead.


    Ciao
    Gunter

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