On Tuesday 16 March 2004 06:06 am, Walt Reed wrote:
> Before I upgraded to business DSL (other reasons) I was forced to use
> a third party email relay because my ISP's mail servers SUCK - being
> down, rejecting mail, lost mail, etc. Since my web hosting provider
> ONLY ran SMTP on port 25 and wouldn't provide an alternate, I would
> have been screwed. It forces people to jump through hoops, change
> providers, etc JUST TO SEND EMAIL.
Actually if your provider won't allow you to send mail, that would be an
excellent reason to change providers. Though we have in the past
allowed our clients to relay through us, on a custom basis (and for a
charge) on other ports besides port 25
> Now, I understand your feelings completely. 99% of my spam comes from
> dynamic addresses. If every ISP was up to speed, honest, reliable,
> provided good service, etc. it would be a no-brainer, but that's just
> not the case today. In MANY areas, people don't have a large choice
> of providers. In my area for example, I have Verizon or Adelphia - a
> provider that sucks or a provider that REALLY REALLY sucks.
My guess is you can also choose AOL; a provider that REALLY REALLY
REALLY REALLY REALLY sucks.
> The bottom line is that while it's a easy answer, it's also a
> simplistic answer that has issues that need to be addressed.
As a webhost provider we've allowed our clients to use us for outgoing
email relaying through another port; I hope I'm not the only provider
out there offering _real_ customer service.
Jeff
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