I run off of RCN and they have recently blocked all outgoing port 25 traffic unless someone buys a static IP for another $20 a month. Although I agree that blocking 25 outgoing is nice, I pay for internet access, not for access only through certain ports. Due to the nature of my setup, I was getting a static IP anyways, but I think the $20 bucks is a lot. In the end the decision was deal with port 80 and 25 blocks or pay 20 a month. I pay the 20, but I think I'm getting nailed in the ass.
--Gabe * Nils Ketelsen ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > At 11:16 23.06.2003 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > >> A professional ISP does not block any port. Blocking ports > >> can only be done on the customer side. The ISP does not know > >> which port i might need. > > > >This isn't about you. The ISP also has a responsibility to protect > >the internet at large. If millions of spam are sent each day because > >the average user is too stupid to close off his proxy, then the > >ISP can either shut him down, or block the proxy port. Obviously, > >shutting down isn't an option for business reasons. > > In this case I would request all ISPs to block port 25. Millions of spams > are sent via this port each day. > > Nils > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html > _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.netsys.com/full-disclosure-charter.html
