>>> 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 _______________________________________________ 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. ---------------------------------------
