On 11 Mar 2002, at 22:34, Richard Baker wrote: > Jon said: > > > I should be allowed to post to the Brin-L list from **ANY** ISP. > > I've seen this AOL thing come up several times on various lists and > I'd like to understand it better. Surely it's possible to use Outlook > or Eudora or TheBat or whatever together with a free POP account and > not have to use AOL's mail system at all (while still using AOL as an > ISP and its IM system and whatever).
No, you can't. AOL software blocks any mail sent on port 25. >I don't think I'd ever use my ISP's mail services, simply because I'd like to keep > my mail account and my ISP separate because the latter is likely to change It's why I have my my [EMAIL PROTECTED] address - it's a fowarding mail to my main account, and it's been my E-mail addy for over two and a half years now. > Oh, and if anyone would like an @theculture.org redirection address > then mail me off-list telling me the required user name and the > account you'd like it to redirect to and I'll set it up for you. Ditto if anyone wants an E-mail addy @upliftwar.com AndyC Dawn Falcon (Please ensure all personal E-mail replys are sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED]!)
