[GRLUG] Port 25 help

[Michael Mol]

Just an anecdote...one friend of mine once used telnet to send an
email to another friend of mine.  This second friend found it amusing
to watch mutt (his terminal-mode email client) keep correcting typos.

On 1/15/07, Justin Denick <justin.denick at gmail.com> wrote:
> Try a simple telnet from the cmd to the mail server. While you can't fake
> the funk the like a real deal holifield mail server, you can at least tell
> whether or not you can knock on door 25.
>
>
> That's my simile and metaphor for the day
>
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> On 1/15/07, Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I believe the desired outcome is for Outlook Express to be able to Send
> emails through, say, a "work" (or remote) SMTP server other than SBC/AT&T's.
> >
> > Another trick I learned from a friend was (when setting up multiple
> accounts in Outlook Express) to "ring on SBC's smtp door bell" via the 2nd
> account to send the email.  That's to say... setup the "outgoing" mail
> server to be SBC's smtp.  I saw it work against a Charter account once.
> >
> > cheers,
> > G-
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 1/13/07, Kyle Smith < kylewesleysmith at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Wouldn't web-based email be easier?
> > >
> > > On 1/13/07, Godwin <geektoyz at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > I agree with Zach, Jesse.  Most likely the ISP is blocking it.  Very
> common.
> > > >  In fact, I've had to request to unblock it from SBC/AT&T on more than
> one
> > > > occasion.  This is their request site:
> > > >
> > > >   http://support.sbcglobal.net/servabuse.php
> > > >
> > > > Choose the "opt out port 25" option from the drop-down menu.  To test,
> > > > simply try to telnet to a mail server on port 25.  You should see
> this:
> > > >
> > > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > > godwin at birdofpray:~$ telnet gsmtp163.google.com 25
> > > > Trying 64.233.163.27...
> > > > Connected to gsmtp163.google.com.
> > > > Escape character is '^]'.
> > > > 220 mx.google.com ESMTP 12si9721037nzn
> > > > QUIT
> > > > 221 2.0.0 mx.google.com closing connection 12si9721037nzn
> > > > Connection closed by foreign host.
> > > >  godwin at birdofpray:~$
> > > > --------------------------------------------------
> > > >
> > > > Have your friend call his/her ISP and check it out.
> > > >
> > > > cheers,
> > > > G-
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 1/12/07, zdennis <zdennis at mktec.com> wrote:
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> > > > > Jesse Munroe wrote:
> > > > > > The computer is on DSL, specifically I don't know what carrier.
> If in
> > > > > > fact the mail server listens on more than one port, I would expect
> that
> > > > > > the tech support guy would have known about that and would have
> been
> > > > > > able to diagnose this problem, however I will look in to this
> > > > possibility.
> > > > >
> > > > > If the computer is on DSL you are being blocked by the ISP. To
> clarify
> > > > > my last email. Most home-based ISPs block port 25 unless you are
> going
> > > > > through *their* mail server.
> > > > >
> > > > > I think the alternate port is your best option, or just set the user
> up
> > > > > to use the ISPs SMTP server.
> > > > >
> > > > > Zach
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