I don't run any servers on Shaw anymore, I use them strictly for connectivity. I know that a couple of years ago they intercepted outgoing connections on port 25 for residential connections, I do not know the state of SOHO. They did this then without notice, so it would not surprise me if that behavior persists. I would expect that most SOHO customers do not run their own servers, so they have just implemented a change in response to a SPAM or virus threat. They have also traditionally tended to do a rolling deployment so they can judge end user impact. You may just be unlucky enough to be one of the first.
The solution is to use a smarthost relay. I am finding that more and more I am pushing more mail accounts on to hosted solutions, such as Google Apps, Fastmail and so on. I personally only have one domain left that I directly host, and since it is in a local co-lo facility the cost/benefit ratio does not make sense. I am still sorting out alternatives (it is looking like a VPS is the only really viable option, and that is not much different than trusting Google not to snoop or mess with your data). When using a smart host to relay, you still have to use a different port, typically 587 or 465, and typically you would use encryption and authentication which can get a little tricky. On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 9:51 AM, Kin Wong <kw...@csa-pdk.com> wrote: > I know in the past they have been tampering with the mail ports especially > in the downtown area for residential clients but had left the SOHO (small > office home office) alone. I can understand the reason for doing it but > should it be done in the first place and certainly should not be done > without warning. > > On 3/20/2011 2:05 AM, Lance A. Brown wrote: >> >> Kin Wong said the following on 3/20/2011 3:41 AM: >>>> >>>> So the question is, has anyone else experiencing this problem with >>>> Shaw? Any better on Telus? Should ISP be restricting port 25 for >>>> their own email server? I think this should be the case and would >>>> like to here some of your thoughts. >> >> Can't speak for other services in Calgary, but TWC RoadRunner in NC (and >> much of the U.S.) has restricted outbound port 25 traffic from their >> non-business customers for years. Too much spam otherwise. They expect >> you to funnel it through their servers so they can run spamchecks, etc. >> >> I was forced to smarthost my home server's outbound email to another >> server I have outside TWC networks several years ago. >> >> --[Lance] >> > > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying > _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list clug-talk@clug.ca http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
