On Wednesday 14 February 2007 08:05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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.
I have read (in Bigpond blurb) that various ports are blocked including smpt. They also say that for $10 / month you can get a fixed IP and unblocked ports. Now THAT may be the only good thing they've every done <smile> James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
