Why do you think you need to use port 25 in order to send email from a
user to their own email server?
Port 25 might be the default for SMTP server to server traffic, and
historically has been used for client-to-server traffic; but these
days most client-to-server traffic should go on port 587, the SMTP
Submission port.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simple_Mail_Transfer_Protocol#Ports

-jim


On Sat, May 16, 2015 at 1:05 PM, Rik Tindall <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am sure many of you have had to deal with Spark's port 25 block, a spam
> security measure that they implemented late last year. The problem is how to
> send email from a different host's email account, using email client
> software, while connected to Spark network.
>
> Spark's advice page says they will unblock port 25 for the local network
> address upon request. If that network is only on during business hours,
> which at least makes it invisible to attack most of the time, is there any
> great risk that list members have observed from getting port 25 unblocked?
>
> http://www.spark.co.nz/help/internet-email/plans-services/port-25.html
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> Cheers, Rik
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