Bill Davidsen wrote: > BIll Spikowski wrote: >> This week I used two different wi-fi connections each day while on a >> business trip. >> >> On one connection, I had normal full access to the web and to my >> incoming and outgoing email using Seamonkey. >> >> On the other connection, I had full access to the web, but could not >> access my regular email account either through Seamonkey or through >> webmail (all other websites operated normally). >> >> I've experienced similar email blockages while traveling other places. >> I doubt it's a Seamonkey problem, but I'm wondering what a workaround >> might be? > > Are you using the insecure ports and services, SMTP and POP3, or the > secure versions of them? Some IP providers block access to the > unsecured port, while other block access to all mail ports and > services in the name of SPAM.
I don't really know! Since I don't really understand the nuances, I usually try things until they start working, then leave them that way until they stop working.... > Did you use webmail with an insecure (http:) URL or a secure (https:) > URL, same issue, different blockage. http; I didn't know I had a choice! > The solution is to run some form of VPN to a host which trusts you and > has an unfiltered network access. That becomes a very deep and > off-topic subject, so I hesitate to give you a more complete answer > here. And people do block VPN ports as well, so even that is no > panacea. The fact that other sites worked may also mean that the site > where you do mail is just totally blocked, ISPs are not universally > subtle, or even _competent_! The VPN suggestion sounds like a great workaround, I had never thought of that... _______________________________________________ support-seamonkey mailing list [email protected] https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
