On Tue, May 22, 2001 at 12:30:38PM -0400, Declan McCullagh wrote:
> Another approach: Run an SMTP server on another (other than 25) port
> of your non-Sympatico mail server. Heck, even run it on port 80.
This will not work. Sympatico is implementing "port 25-blocking", i.e.
blocking all traffic TO port 25 (except their smtp-server). This is a
very effective way of preventing sending spam from their dial-in/DSL-
networks. As an unwilling receipiant of many a spam originating from
sympatico.ca, I think this is a good thing(TM).
As for preventing the choke-point for your outbound mail, you should
look for systems outside sympatico.ca's netwerk that can accept
connections at a port != 25 for SMTP delivery (i.e. mailservers running
on port 80 as Declan suggests, proxies) or tunnel a part of your traffic
first (freedom.net, vpn's with others outside sympatico.ca).
With kinds regards,
Wouter Slegers
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