>>> Actually I do not see the problem here. Only someone with
>>> the capability to configure their smtp server to listen on
>>> another port can be able to take advantage of this kind of
>>> setting. In which case, any spam they may send will go out
>>> with the source as their smtp server
>> 
>> that 'source' being an IP address from the Orange
>> allocation, which comes to the same thing - the orange
>> allocation getting blacklisted.

...

> Afterall having an smtp server on a dynamic ip is strange if
> it is meant to receive incoming mail as well.

dynamic dns would sorta solve that one.

> He was trying to connect to them and use them as his smtp
> servers from his orange GPRS connection. However ORANGE blocks
> outgoing smtp connections from their network unless you're
> connecting to their own servers that they have configured for
> this purpose.

ah, ok.

> Kyle's workaround was to configure his servers to listen on a
> high port and thus he was able to use his servers as his
> outgoing smtp server rather than the orange servers.

I see.

> Unless I misunderstood his setup, This should not be cause for
> alarm for the ORANGE team as the only ip address that would be
> blocked would be that of Kyle's smtp server which is most
> likely not even on their range in any case.

sure.
eb
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