Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:31:29 -0400 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> Cc: FT <freebsd@t41t.com>, FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Simple Text Mail Setup Message-ID: <20080623153129.c84a1aea.wmoran@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <486001D1.7090500@stoneleaf.us> References: <20080623070556.GA1618@remdog.net> <485FAA07.5050904@pukruppa.net> <20080623171207.GA1000@remdog.net> <20080623172602.GG27531@ece.pdx.edu> <486001D1.7090500@stoneleaf.us>
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In response to Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us>: > FT wrote: > >>>> ... But I can't send mail because the system > >>>>isn't configured for that, and I'm in the dark as how to accomplish it. > >>>>Is there somewhere that I can go for info on setting up a simple > >>>>configuration which will let me send mail from Mutt? ... > >> > >>Well, I have had sendmail enabled, but my outgoing mail gets > >>bounced with a message saying that Comcast has blocked the process. > > > > Yes. On most residential connections, Comcast blocks port 25 to reduce > > the spam burden created by compromised hosts. Your options are not to > > send mail on port 25 (using port 587, for instance, but that makes you > > unable to communicate with many servers) or to buy business class > > service from Comcast, if they'll let you. You can try calling support > > and asking to have 25 unblocked, but I have yet to hear of a case > > where that was effective. > > As an aside, I recently had a similar problem being able to send e-mail > to my host (webgator.com) through Comcast's network -- a Comcast tech > suggested using port 26 instead of 25, and that worked for me. That's exactly the kind of brain-dead answer I'd expect from Comcast. The Internet community comes up with a solution, and publishes the fact that port 587 is specifically _for_ this purpose, yet Comcast suggests 26 ... go figure. -- Bill Moran http://www.potentialtech.com
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