Dale Miracle wrote:
>
> Stephen Bosch wrote:
> >
> > I have just added a new user who uses an AT&T dialup account that is
> > typically assigned an address in the 12.72. range. I have added this range
> > to my tcprules file.
<SNIP>
> >
> > For some reason, however, this person can't connect - not even with telnet
> > to port 25 (it tells her that her connection failed). She can telnet
> > normally, however.
> Sounds like they maybe blocking that on their network. If that is the
> case there is nothing that can be done.
Okay - this sounds plausible...
Just tried it - she can't make simple SMTP connections to ANY other mail
servers... sounds like you are right.
What about assigning this user a special SMTP port? Can I do this with
qmail? Run an additional SMTP service at a custom port number? That
would bypass such a block.
-Stephen-
