Date: Sun, 06 Jun 2004 00:35:06 GMT From: Mark <admin@asarian-host.net> To: "Gerard Seibert" <gerard-seibert@rcn.com>, "freebsd-questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Changing SendMail Port Number Message-ID: <200406060035.I560Z6YT021142@asarian-host.net> References: <Pine.WNT.4.60.0406051947550.3628@Treneq>
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Gerard Seibert wrote: > This is probably a stupid question, but how do I change the SMTP port > number that SendMail listens in on? I want to change it to something > else, like perhaps 24. My ISP is blocking 25 and I want to get around > that problem. And how will clients (the world) find you then, on port 24? Besides, are you sure your ISP blocks *incoming* port 25? That is somewhat unusual; *outgoing* 25, yes (for dialup users), but incoming? Regardless, same difference: you can start sending on port 24, but since the world is listening on port 25, that will do you little good. - Mark
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