On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 12:03 PM, Scott Garman <[email protected]> wrote:

> Heath Morrison wrote:
> > Verizon isn't restricting users unreasonably. Verizon is requiring
> > authentication for to relay outgoing mail, which most people would
> > consider a fairly reasonable thing to do.
>
> FWIW I never did state it explicitly, but yes, that's what happened in
> my friend's case - he could continue to use third-party SMTP servers via
> port 587, and in fact could continue to use them on any port other than 25.
>
> Normally I would encourage people who disagree with policies like this
> to stop doing business with these ISPs, but that is only really possible
> in areas where there are competing broadband services that offer a real
> choice. Back in New Hampshire (where I'm originally from), there was
> always only one cable internet monopoly, and most residences were too
> far from their phone switch to get DSL.
>
> Scott
>
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This could be relevant to the OP's original statement.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/11/10/fireeye_takes_out_ozdok/
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