> My  customers  cannot use the MSN SMTP servers for outgoing mail nor
> can they use our SMTP servers.

> The  latest  news  is  that  MSN is shutting down POP3 access

I  try  not  to follow such developments, but here's the deal: if they
are  just  blocking  port  25  and  110 traffic, without doing content
inspection,  you can run mirror your SMTP and POP3 on different ports,
using RelayTCP (URL somewhere in the archives) or similar product.

If they are heavily restricting the allowed ports, but still not doing
content  inspection  (or at least not *blocking* based on content--I'm
sure  they're  watching everything), you could mirror your services on
WKP like 80 or 443.

If  they  are  inspecting  the traffic for SMTP/POP3 commands, there's
basically  nothing you can do except put the (sadly minor) pressure on
them  by sending your clients a strongly worded note saying that their
ISP  is  the  enemy, and be willing to sacrifice those clients if they
are not willing to "grow" in the right direction.

-Sandy


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