On Sat 16 May 2015 18:56:17 NZST +1200, Chris Hellyar wrote: > You have to ring the help desk an ask for it to be unblocked, and > switch to using a username/password in your router..
Ok, so I am still looking for the problem. Every other access will require username/password from you too, especially mail servers (out or in). Xtra's default setting is not unreasonable given the number of Microsoft users on their network... </stir> Rik, obviously getting all outgoing ports unblocked is what you expect for Internet service you're paying for. If it gets abused then that's your problem, fix your computer and/or use a proper firewall[1] and do whatever outgoing filtering you want. Incoming port 25 is of course blocked by your firewall. You'll get probes to it, as to several other ports, but the traffic is not exorbitant. If you're running a mail server on 25/incoming you obviously know what you're doing ;-) Volker [1] I don't recommend using any of that consumer class "free" rubbish dished out by telcos. Rather I'd say don't use it, esp if you know how to get somethng better. -- Volker Kuhlmann http://volker.top.geek.nz/ Please do not CC list postings to me. _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.canterbury.ac.nz/mailman/listinfo/linux-users
