[GRLUG] Comcast and blocking port 25 delivery

[Colin Vallance]

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On Nov 12, 2008, at 2:29 PM, Greg Folkert wrote:

> I was, now am doing an alternate port, with exactly the same
> restrictions.
>
> IOW
>
> Evolution local machine -->
> 	Port 25 on uno.gregfolkert.net -->
> 	regular scheduled delivery
>
> Now its
> Evolution local machine -->
> 	Alternate Port on uno.gregfolkert.net -->
> 	regular scheduled delivery
>
> Because Comcast say they are being anti-spam proactive.
>
> Whatever.

ssh  -L 8025:localhost:25 mycolocserver.tld
SMTP setup using 8025

I know that's not the most elegant solution but I've been doing it for  
quite some time now and it does the trick.  Then again, when I lose my  
ssh connection my mail client says "hey...where'd the server go?".   
I've debated setting up keys and using an apple script to open and  
close my ssh tunnel when Mail tries to send something.  It's always  
come down to managing the connection when I'm sending email (i.e.  
restart session if down since I'm at the console) or setup keys and  
password-less authentication to my server so I can set and forget.   
Somehow something inside me says don't do keys since if my box is  
rooted my server may as well be too.  Who knows...I swear it all makes  
sense in my head...