Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-19 Thread LuKreme
On 18 Jun 2013, at 10:45 , Al Zick a...@familysafeinternet.com wrote: Does anyone know if Comcast will let you relay emails through there mail server that do not have a comcast email address? Yes, they will. So will Google. Mac.com, otoh, will not (last I checked). -- I find Windows of

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Steve Jenkins
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Rod K li...@23net.net wrote: If the local postfix instance isn't handling anything else (or even if it is) the easiest solution would probably be to configure it to relay everything through Comcast's SMTP server. You're absolutely right, Rod. I was so

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Steve Jenkins
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Steve Jenkins stevejenk...@gmail.comwrote: On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Rod K li...@23net.net wrote: If the local postfix instance isn't handling anything else (or even if it is) the easiest solution would probably be to configure it to relay everything

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 6/18/2013 11:19 AM, Steve Jenkins wrote: A good reminder that we often try to over-complicate things, and that the simplest answer is often the best. :) You mean like using SMTP for a job best handled by SNMP or syslog? ;) IIRC both are supported by the Gen 1 APC net cards. And given your

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Steve Jenkins
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:35 AM, Stan Hoeppner s...@hardwarefreak.comwrote: On 6/18/2013 11:19 AM, Steve Jenkins wrote: A good reminder that we often try to over-complicate things, and that the simplest answer is often the best. :) You mean like using SMTP for a job best handled by SNMP

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Steve Jenkins
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:45 AM, Al Zick a...@familysafeinternet.com wrote: Does anyone know if Comcast will let you relay emails through there mail server that do not have a comcast email address? You must use a Comcast username and password to authenticate on their SMTP servers, but after

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Al Zick
On Jun 18, 2013, at 12:19 PM, Steve Jenkins wrote: On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:07 AM, Steve Jenkins wrote: On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Rod K wrote: If the local postfix instance isn't handling anything else (or even if it is) the easiest solution would probably be to configure it to relay

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Stan Hoeppner
On 6/18/2013 11:43 AM, Steve Jenkins wrote: That STILL sounds less simple than those four lines, but you make an excellent point, Stan (as usual). I'll look into that in anticipation of the next issue that will surely come up. :) Well sure, quick hacks are always easy. Call me a purist, no

Re: Getting around Comcast Port 25 Block with a Local + Remote Postfix Server?

2013-06-18 Thread Steve Jenkins
On Tue, Jun 18, 2013 at 11:35 AM, Stan Hoeppner s...@hardwarefreak.comwrote: On 6/18/2013 11:43 AM, Steve Jenkins wrote: That STILL sounds less simple than those four lines, but you make an excellent point, Stan (as usual). I'll look into that in anticipation of the next issue that will