[svlug] ISP blocks port 25

[Florin Andrei]

Skip Evans wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> I just switched my home ISP from Qwest to Bresnan 
> on a cable modem, and also discovered they block 
> port 25 on their home accounts so I am unable to 
> connect to my SMTP server here in the office on 
> port 25 to receive mail.
> 
> What is the most common workaround for this? Do I 
> just move the mail server to a different port?

Call them and ask them to remove the block.
If they don't comply, cancel the contract, switch to a less dictatorial 
ISP, and make sure you let everyone know which ISP to avoid.

-- 
Florin Andrei

http://florin.myip.org/