On 06/04/11 16:34, Daryl Thompson wrote: > > > On 6 April 2011 16:25, Phil Scarratt <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > On 06/04/11 15:41, Daryl Thompson wrote: > > I have a real need to be able to send my mail from different > locations with > > my laptop. > > > > I need to be able to send the email with out configuring the smtp > on the > > Laptop Email all the time. > > I not always able to know the ISP i am connected > > i am unable to use Gmail or Yahoo as my SMTP as these services are > sometimes > > restricted by the server or ISP will only allow there SMTP > protocol to work. > > > > I am unsure on configuring send mail on the laptop and don't know > if it will > > do this for me. > > > > if some one could help me with this by way of some instructions or > al least > > a information page on the web that explains it in simple steps, i > would be > > greatly appreciated. > > > > > > regards > > > > Daryl > > I'd be surprised if Gmail et al authenticated secure smtp was blocked. > Most ISP's will block port 25, but not other ports as used by Gmail et > al secure SMTP providers. > > F > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > > > > yep they block all but there smtp especial gmail and others services. i > had to get approval at my location now to get a secured port from there > server so i could use gmail from the web. >
Which means they are filtering web traffic as well, and likely blocking all ports except 80 and 443, both of which are likely filtered. Which means you are flat out of luck - except for setting up a server in the cloud somewhere that has a secure smtp daemon listening on port 80 (incidentally, depending on the filter this may not work either). A preferable alternative might be to run a VPN with a SMTP server available at the other end and hope they allow the VPN ports out. IANAL but either of these could of course violate the conditions of use of their internet connection. F -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
