I'm curious how a traveller is supposed to get SMTP relay service when, well, travelling. I am not really sure if I want a VPN for sending a simple email.
And I can understand (although I am not convinced that doing so is such a great idea) blocking 25/tcp outgoing, as most botnets will try that method of delivery. However, I do believe that outgoing 465 SHOULD always be allowed. regards Carlos On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 10:43 AM, Bjørn Mork <bj...@mork.no> wrote: > Owen DeLong <o...@delong.com> writes: > >> It's both unacceptable in my opinion and common. There are even those >> misguided souls that will tell you it is best practice, though general >> agreement, >> even among them seems to be that only 25/tcp should be blocked and that >> 465 and 587 should not be blocked. > > It is definitely considered best practice in some areas. See e.g. > http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&u=http://ikt-norge.no/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/bransjenorm-SPAM.pdf > (couldn't find an english original, but the google translation looks OK) > > The document is signed by all major ISPs in Norway as well as the > Norwegian research and education network operator, so it must be > considered a local "best practice" whether you like it or not. > > Note that only port 25/tcp is blocked and that some of the ISPs offer a > per-subscriber optout. > > Eh, this was the Northern Aurope NOG, wasn't it? > > > > > Bjørn > > -- -- ========================= Carlos M. Martinez-Cagnazzo http://www.labs.lacnic.net =========================
