SMTP server port again

[sonjacameron 0]

Hi, I just signed up and promptly I cannot send email.

I checked the forum and I know that I should reset my outgoing server port from 25 to something cleverer; the problem is that nothing else works with my provider - I've tried a variety of alternatives and checked the forums there, and no joy.

So now I'm stuck. Please don't tell me it's not wise to use port 25; I have no other convenient choice, and I would like to get it to work again. Help, please?

[Staff 9972]

Hi, I just signed up and promptly I cannot send email.

I checked the forum and I know that I should reset my outgoing server port from 25 to something cleverer; the problem is that nothing else works with my provider - I've tried a variety of alternatives and checked the forums there, and no joy.

So now I'm stuck. Please don't tell me it's not wise to use port 25; I have no other convenient choice, and I would like to get it to work again. Help, please?

Hello!

We are not going to unblock outbound port 25 because the spam problem is a plague which may bring down quickly entire VPN infrastructures. We thank you for your purchase and we value it, we would recommend that you switch to a serious e-mail provider (an e-mail provider which gives access to only unencrypted connections to SMTP servers on port 25 should be considered unsafe) anyway please do not hesitate to ask for a refund if this block is unbearable for you.

Kind regards

[JamesDean 10]

OP,

SSL/TLS on 465, or 587 doesn't work?

JD

[sonjacameron 0]

No, I tried, and it simply won't connect. I've posted a query to my ISP's online support now but I don't have much hope. Unfortunately where I live I don't have much choice of ISP.

But thanks for asking.

[michigan82 4]

hi, no matter where you live, there are no bounderies. You don't need an email provider that is placed in the same location like you. I think there are plenty of email-providers all over the world offering a secured connection. This is just a quick search: http://email.about.com/od/freeemailreviews/tp/free_email.htm

I'm sure you'll find a different one. If your actual provider only offers port 25 for smtp, you certainly chose the wrong one...

In addition I doubt that you will find a serious vpn-provider with unblocked port 25. This is simply common practice... it's for good reason to close this port.

[sonjacameron 0]

@michigan82

Okay, maybe you can help me then.

I have a (considerable) number of email suppliers. The email supplier is not the problem.

But to *send* email, I need to use the smtp server and port of my ISP. And the ISP is the problem. Telling me I chose the wrong ISP does not help me. I am limited in my choices of ISP even though I am not limited in my choices of email supplier.

So unless you simply want to feel superior in your knowledge, please tell me how to get around this. Is there a way to avoid using my ISP's smtp server without having seven instances of three different webmail services open in four different browsers? I'm happy to try. It's not like I enjoy this situation; I'd much rather have secure email too.

Would using IMAP instead of POP help? I'd rather avoid it, but if I really have to, I could do that...

[michigan82 4]

I actually told you what to do. Just switch to a different mail-provider! You don't need to change your ISP for that purpose. And you then are not dependent on the incapabilities of your ISP. Choose a mail-provider of your choice that supports port 995 for POP (993 for IMAP) and port 465 (or 587) for SMTP. That's it. If you then connect to the mail-server of that provider you of course need your internet connection of your ISP. But you are not dependent on his configuration concerning his own mail-server. Try that...

[sonjacameron 0]

Thanks, figured this one out at last. The bit of info I was missing was that I don't *have* to use my ISP's smtp. Am set up with one of the others now and all is well!

[braca 0]

Hi

I just signed up. My Outlook 2003 on Windows 7 stopped working completely after I switched air VPN on. Can I switch airVPN off in order to check it out? I could not send emails from Outlook but now it want work at all.

 

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B