Sorry but I disagree with Per. ISPs have a duty to prevent email Spam
which is a terrible curse for us all. If they decide that blocking port
25 outbound will help then they should do it.
If you are a user, why can't you use the ISPs relay server? If you are a
provider you ought to have your own mail server on a fixed IP address.
Of course, one day we need a better protocol than SMTP (*Simple* Mail
Transfer Protocol) which was never meant as a global email solution.
But until then we have to do something to stop people abusing it.
Just my 2p worth
Jonathan
Safe Host Geneva
Per Jessen wrote:
Scott Weeks wrote:
---------From: Jeroen Massar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>-------------
: To avoid problems there, make a simple policy: if found
: spreading a virus/spamming and having disabled the blockage:
: no Internet for a week. Or a similar measure that can of
: course be lifted after paying a fine.
Wouldn't that make customers go to another comany for service?
Most probably. About three years ago, prior to us becoming a service
provider ourselves, we were "just" a customer, and had to sack our
provider when they decided to reduce their service by blocking port 25.
Personally, I believe any and all restrictions on an internet connection
must be be very clearly and very obviously stated in the product/
service description, and that is something many ISPs neglect to do.
/Per
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