On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 09:51:55PM +1100, Mike Lake wrote: > Hi all > > On Mon 12 Feb 2007, Alex Samad wrote: > > I have had bigpond for about 4 years, I use their smtp server as an > > outbound, > > to stop my mail being blocked because it came from a dial up (I'm on > > cable). I > > haven't had a problem. I have my own domain setup. Haven't had a problem > > with > > tpg or exetel either. > > > > I think most isp allow relaying through there smtp (outbound from your > > laptop > > to the internet) from all of their ip addresses > > I had been told that Bigpond would block smtp and searching on Google > for smtp and Bigpond shows many frustrated users who have been blocked > but I had better have a try and see what gives. > > I have reconfigured exim4 and guessed a few things as I don't know much > about mail but Bigpond's website gives its mail site name as > mail.bigpond.com so I set exim to use it and I think it has worked. This > email is sent from mutt while at home using Bigpond. > > This email should appear to come from [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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seems to be okay
i think the problem with the smtp servers is people using the in bound smtp
server bigpond have and not the outbound smtp servers
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