I ran a search for this and I didn't find any clear answers.
I'm trying to set up a PBEM game with some people, and I'd like to use my email address and SMTP server to send the saved game to the next player automatically. I tried my university email account and SMTP server, but when I entered that information in the game and tried to send, I got a "failed to send email" message. People in other threads suggested that it works with Hotmail, but I just tried with a Hotmail account and got the same message.
Just to be clear, I started the game, played my turn, and then went to "Your Details" or whatever the menu is that allows me to enter my email information. I entered
myemail@hotmail.com and the SMTP address mx1.hotmail.com and clicked send.
I was taken to another screen where I entered the intended recipient's address. The SMTP address was already entered for me below that. I didn't think I needed any authentication information, so I didn't enter it.
So what's the problem? Do I have the wrong SMTP address or something?
Apologies if this question has been done to death.