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Custom SMTP port for external usage

Offline woiks

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Custom SMTP port for external usage
« on: February 20, 2007, 03:09:31 PM »
Hello,

ISPs enjoy blocking port 25 and leaving ability to use only ISP server for sending mail.

Here's the case. User is a traveller between EU countries, and has to change SMTP server address in Outlook/Thunderbird each time when connecting to different ISP.

Is it possible to change SME SMTP port to non-default, let's say 5252 insead of 25? Thanks.
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Offline byte

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Re: Custom SMTP port for external usage
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2007, 03:24:51 PM »
Quote from: "woiks"
Is it possible to change SME SMTP port to non-default, let's say 5252 insead of 25? Thanks.


http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:HowTo:PortRedirect
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Offline gordonr

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Re: Custom SMTP port for external usage
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2007, 06:27:09 AM »
Quote from: "woiks"
Hello,

ISPs enjoy blocking port 25 and leaving ability to use only ISP server for sending mail.

Here's the case. User is a traveller between EU countries, and has to change SMTP server address in Outlook/Thunderbird each time when connecting to different ISP.

Is it possible to change SME SMTP port to non-default, let's say 5252 insead of 25? Thanks.


Use  secure SMTP - SMTP/SSL on port 465. I haven't heard of many ISPs blocking that port, plus you get SMTP AUTH so your roaming users can send mail through your server.
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Offline woiks

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Custom SMTP port for external usage
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2007, 07:44:33 AM »
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Use secure SMTP - SMTP/SSL on port 465. I haven't heard of many ISPs blocking that port, plus you get SMTP AUTH so your roaming users can send mail through your server.


To the point. I tried this with 4 different ISPs and it works. Thanks, gordonr.
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