FYI ... While SBC promises that the opt out process will be completed in 12 hours, it took them 6 days before they got it done for me.
SBC has no respect for their customers or their customer's time. Linda Moore ----- Original Message ----- From: "Adrian J. Moreno" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2005 4:30 PM Subject: OT: SBC blocking outgoing mail port 25 > Just an FYI, this has been rolling out in the North Texas area as far > back as Dec. 1st. > > If you're on SBC DSL/dialup, here's the notice (it'll redirect if not): > http://dialup.swbell.net/customer/Port25filters_Notice.html > > I spent 5 hours with a large client back then trying to get his outgoing > mail to work (incoming was just fine). Didn't dawn on me for a while > that his ISP might be blocking outgoing mail. > > More info (and rants) at > http://www.broadbandreports.com/forum/remark,12018462~mode=flat > > Had another large client report today that he could recieve, but not > send e-mail. He didn't have a problem on Friday and he didn't change any > settings. I verified his outgoing mail info (we use SMTP-Auth) and he > still wasn't able to connect. Asked who provides his connection and it's > SBC DSL. > > Found this after digging further on BBR: > http://help.sbcglobal.net/legacy/abuseform/ > > Choose the "Opt Out Port 25" option under Abuse Type, sit back and wait > a while. > > HTH, > > Adrian J. Moreno > i Know Kung Foo Consulting > Factors of i, Inc. > ---------------------------------------------------------- > To post, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe: > http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm > To subscribe: > http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm To subscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm
