If your ISP is blocking port 25, port 110, and port 143 both ways maybe it is high-time you consider changing internet service provider. There is no point paying them good money when what they are doing is basically blocking ports here and there.
> On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 09:38:30AM -0600, L. V. Lammert wrote: >> In reality, you cannot run your own mail server at home. This would >> require: >> >> 1) DNS resolution for your domain name >> 2) Appropriate MX records >> 3) Valid REVERSE DNS for your IP >> >> #3 is usually the big factor for most ISPS, without it, you will not be >> able to send email to any 'sane' mail server. > > I have all of those on a home ADSL connection, although I doubt you can > get that from many ISPs, mine is about 20% more expensive than the cheap > ones and didn't even offer non-static IPs until about a year ago. If you > use your ISP's smarthost you can probably get away without reverse DNS, > I doubt mail servers are going to leave their mail undelivered because > the receiving MX is in a dialup range. > > BTW, you forgot 4), the biggest obstacle with residential ISPs: blocking > of port 25 both ways, which is luckily becoming more and more common, > even to the point were the telecommunications regulation authority here > officially recommends it to ISPs. Love the spammers and stupid users... > > -- > Jussi Peltola
