Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: reportbug
Reportbug tries to make a direct SMTP connection to a machine in the ubuntu.com
domain.
This strategy is destined to fail when behind restrictive ISPs such as verizon
and comcast,
which block outgoing smtp connections to all servers other than their own.
Ubuntu badly needs a central mail configuration for outgoing mail, which can be
shared
among reportbug, evolution, Thunderbird, and any other application that wishes
to
send mail (e.g., sendmail). Perhaps postfix or exim could be adapted for this
purpose, or
perhaps a lightweight solution customized to Ubuntu would be better. But
information
about accessible SMTP servers and about authentication should be centralized.
** Affects: reportbug (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: grave
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reportbug can't get past restrictive ISPs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250969
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