On Sat, 28 Jun 2014 08:48:40 +0100, Mick wrote: > > > I would think that your ISP providers in the US will be blocking > > > outgoing port 25 to stop compromised MSWindows machines spamming the > > > rest of us. If you use my suggestion there shouldn't be a > > > problem. > > > > It makes no difference whether you address it directly to your ISP > > address or via an alias. The ISP won't block port 25 connections to > > its own servers from its own customers, otherwise none of them could > > send email at all! > > In the US many big players are blocking outbound port 25 for their > customers as a blanket measure to control spam from botnets, e.g.: > > http://www.verizon.com/Support/Residential/internet/highspeed/general+support/top+questions/questionsone/124274.htm
> If Dale uses the ssmtp.conf I sent he will be using a different port + > TLS encryption and should not have a problem. Yes, that makes sense. I thought you were referring to the aliases part of the config. Using TLS or a different port if that's what the ISP needs is perfectly logical. -- Neil Bothwick Bus: (n.) a connector you plug money into, something like a slot machine.
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