[TriLUG] AT&T dsl email question

[Brian Daniels]

On Tue, Dec 09, 2008 at 04:27:38PM -0500, Jason Watts wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> I have to connect directly to an smtp server on port 25 for work.  I cannot
> for the life of me get it to connect.  I have heard about ISP's doing
> strange things/rerouting packets, but wanted to ask if anyone has seen this
> behavior off of at&t's dsl out in chapel hill.
> 
> 
AFAIK, AT&T blocks access to port 25 except for their mailserver.  Can you reach 
it on another port (587?)

--Brian

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