Re: Is your ISP blocking outgoing port 25?

[Joe Provo <nanog-post () rsuc gweep net>]

On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 03:36:44PM -0400, Zhiyun Qian wrote:
> It has been long heard that many ISPs block outgoing port 25 for the purpose
> of reducing spam originated from their network.

Yes, it is standard practice for non-server accounts and most dynamic-only 
accounts; only allow unauthenticated smtp traffic to your own smtp servers.  
If you are not running server-to-server traffic at the end of that broadband
pipe, then you should be shifting your userbase to authenticated on the SUBMIT 
port [587] anyway...
  
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