[GRLUG] Comcast and blocking port 25 delivery

[Greg Folkert]

On Thu, 2008-11-13 at 13:03 -0500, Colin Vallance wrote:
> <snip>
> 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...

I have a ".ssh/config"  that does about 45 ports on a host called
"redirects" for work.

I could just as well setup that, its a good idea. Rather than listen on
multiple ports... of course if I setup port 465 properly this wouldn't
be a problem, I guess.

Or maybe I should just use google apps/mail for my family and friends.
-- 
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