From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 27 16:28:03 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9993016A418 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:28:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mcc@fid4.com) Received: from mail102.csoft.net (mail102.csoft.net [205.205.219.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7115B13C4D1 for ; Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:28:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mcc@fid4.com) Received: from [172.28.30.135] (westford-nat.juniper.net [66.129.232.2]) (using TLSv1 with cipher DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mail102.csoft.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 701E21CC33; Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:55:16 +0000 (UTC) Message-ID: <474C3DDB.2080103@fid4.com> Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 10:55:07 -0500 From: "Michael C. Cambria" User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ted Mittelstaedt References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: "Aryeh M. Friedman" , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Bob Richards Subject: Re: Getting around ISP SMTP firewall settings (Re: Submitting a new port if send-pr is broken) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:28:03 -0000 Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: >> [deleted] >> Don't know but a dime is too much right now (I am personally living on >> $15/mo once the rent, food and connectivity is paid for [the wonders >> of a startup with no investors]). That is one reason why colo is not >> possible... yes I understand most of the hassles involved since I was >> the head sysadmin for a full service ISP in a former life (mid to late >> 90's). >> >> > > Well, I think your stuck paying money for a service, but there are > some cheap ones out there. > > This guy is pretty cheap: > > http://www.domainmx.net/ > > This one is free - if you can deal with UUCP and the LD charges > to access with it: > > http://www.bungi.com > > I have a similar "virtual company" with people all over the place. I was running everything locally at one time. Since my (FreeBSD) router is always up, and my provider keeps the IP the same it worked for me. There were some reverse DNS issues where incoming mail from say AOL wouldn't make it but for me it was "who cares". The senders I cared about worked. I since moved mail for my domains to http://www.csoft.net. These guys fit my budget ($15/mo), provide a static IP, let me pick FreeBSD as my server (vs. OpenBSD or Linux last time I checked; there may be other choices now.) I also get shell access which lets me port forward when needed to get around providers (or hotels) that block ports I need. Last I checked, there are no bandwidth or other restrictions. They are also very open source friendly. MikeC