[Discuss] Setting stuff up

[Island Geek]

On 9/24/06, Deryk Barker <dbarker at camosun.bc.ca> 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.  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.
> >> Anyone know how to change the port that I send with.  Oh yeah, Ubuntu
> >> Dapper, using Evolution... I don't really know how the back end all
> >> work so
> >> I short little explanation of what software is getting changed and stuff
> >> would be good ( as good or better would be a link ) but none of that is
> >> really important, mainly just looking for a fix.  Thanks guys!
> >
> > As others have said, you won't be able to use SMTP if you use Telus,
> > or Shaw (cable) unless you buy the "business" package.
> > After discussions with Telus, and then then CRTC, Telus is now forced
> > into wholesale DSL competition. You might want to call
> > www.teksavvy.com. as they're now offering DSL out here,
> Not according to their website (which is really, really ugly IMHO  and
> poorly designed) they are not. I scrolled through pages of Ontario and
> Quebec listings, but nothing west of Ontario.
>
> Maybe they are offering here now, but frankly,. if they can't keep their
> web site up to date, I wonder about their name...

I will be their first BC customer. I've used them for some time while
living in Ontario and they have a rather clueful support staff. Then
again the only time I need tech support is when something is wrong on
their end, so I would probably not recommend them to my grandmother,
but I am assuming most on this list don't need handholding from their
ISP.  Don't be dismayed by their crappy website, send them an email if
you're interested. I do find it interesting you have negative comments
about their website, you think the website(s) of Telus or Shaw are
better? Without trying, I doubt either of them are W3 compliant
either. $49.95/m 3M DSL with nothing blocked, try to find that locally
(I tried, hence this drawn out process that led me back to Teksavvy).
I'm not associated with them anymore than the fact I was a happy
unix/linux/bsd using customer, and I'm glad I can continue to use them
instead of the two greedy, restrictive (DSL and cable resectively)
monopolys here.
Whatever works for you.

 Cheers!