[Discuss] Setting stuff up

Lionel Widdifield lwiddif-vlug at nexus.spydernet.com
Sat Sep 23 20:48:28 PDT 2006


On Sat, Sep 23, 2006 at 08:44:54PM -0700, Mr. Norm S wrote:
> Okay, so I'm trying to figure out how to change the port that I'm sending
> email through.  I've got telus internet in my home but I don't use their
> email services.  This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that they
> block all outgoing traffic on port 25 (smtp) that isn't going to their smtp
> servers.  

 They block all traffic GOING to port 25 not FROM port 25.


> This is really messing me up.  IMAP and POP3 of couse work just
> fine... email comes in... but I am unable to connect to any smtp servers.

 You need a machine, outside of Telux,  to accept and relay the mail form
you. Can you say coloc/virtual server host?


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