Because Tenet was listed in the ORBS database, some users experienced mail being rejected when they e-mailed to certain sites. In order to ensure that only Tenet users e-mail through the Tenet mail server, we have implemented a POP before SMTP policy. This simply means that you have to check your mail before you will be able to send any. By checking your mail first, you will be identifying yourself to the Tenet mail server, and letting us know that you are allowed to send. Typically, there is one button to both send and receive.
Some mail programs send first and others receive first.
Once you have checked your mail, you will have a two hour window in which you are authorized to send e-mail. After two hours, you will again have to check your mail before you can send. This works because their SMTP server recognizes that you are on their local system, and therefore authorized to send mail. If you are connected to the Internet through your School, then you should be able to use the SMTP server that is used throughout the building. The University of Texas at Austin.