Buddy we do and block 25 for non mailsevers to control spam like Richard said otherwise we have to visit the RBLS everyday cleaning your IP Blocks :-) Ronny
On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 4:56 AM, Mike Barnard <[email protected]>wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:33 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote: > >> For the majority this will not be a simple write and send mail as is >> required, most employees in my company who even don't know what a port is or >> how to change their settings will have a problem. Is it also possible to >> open port 110 for incoming mail and 25 for outgoing mail which i assume is >> mostly default for the majority of the dongo users. >> >> > As pointed out, we do not block any ports. You are are free to use whatever > ports you want to use while using your dongle. The email setup you have > dictates the nature of connectivity you are to setup. The default port 25 > connections and port 110 are open for you to use, again, they are not > blocked. > > Most email hosting companies will provide port 25 for you if you are an > Internet user on their network. Orange is going to and will provide his smtp > service, however, there is a lot of that platform that is still under > development. As soon as its done, it will be availed to all Orange Internet > users. > > Others will provide port 25 for you if and only if you authenticate to send > email. Google is such one email service provider that does not care what IP > address you connect from as long as you authenticate. > > Unfortunately, I do not know of any email service provider in Uganda that > offers smtpauth (I stand to be corrected) on their service platform while > not connecting from their network. (Again I stand to be corrected.) > > > PS: Kind Request: Could you please trim the digests you receive to reflect > the relevant quote you are commenting on or asking a question on? > http://www.gweep.ca/~edmonds/usenet/ml-etiquette.html#SECTION00090000000000000000<http://www.gweep.ca/%7Eedmonds/usenet/ml-etiquette.html#SECTION00090000000000000000> > > > -- > Mike > > Of course, you might discount this possibility, but remember that one in > a million chances happen 99% of the time. > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > %LUG is generously hosted by INFOCOM http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). The List's Host is not responsible for them in any way. > --------------------------------------- > > >
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