Scenario:

How do I setup outbound SMTP on Pegasus Mail?
How to setup Pegasus Mail to use MX Outbound as a SMTP Mail Server/Relay?

Solution:

Follow the guide below to configure Pegasus to use MX Outbound as the outbound SMTP mail server.

This article already assumes your Pegasus application is already installed and configured, and you are changing your outbound email server to use MX Tools.

Launch Pegasus Mail. The icon looks like the one shown below.

Pegasus Mail Icon

Click on Tools > Internet options...

Pegasus Mail - Tools Internet Options

In the window that appears, select the Sending (SMTP) tab.

Pegasus Mail - Sending SMTP

Select the required SMTP host (if there is more than one), and click Edit...

Change the option Server host Name to the server that you have been assigned to in your welcome email.

Pegasus Mail - SMTP Sending Settings

On the General tab, in the Server TCP/IP port, enter the desired port.

Some ISP's (Internet Service Providers) filter or block TCP port 25, if so then please use one of the alternative SMTP ports provided by MX Tools.

Now click on the Security tab.

Pegasus Mail - SMTP Sending Security

Ensure that the Use SSL/TLS setting is set to 'Never'.

Tick the box next to Login to the SMTP server using the following details

Enter the username and password you were provided.

Click OK on all the open windows, and you should now be able to send out through MX Tools.

Summary of server details

Outgoing server

As provided.
Please see your sign up email
mxo9999.mxtools.co.uk

Outgoing server protocol

SMTP

Outgoing server port

25, 465, 587, 2525, 8025 or 10025

Authentication Type

Basic Authentication
TLS/SSL

Username

As provided

Password

As provided