Off the top of my head, I'd suggest getting an unlimited dial-up account with a local or national provider. Hook the server up to it with a modem (hold off on all the "don't put modems on servers" responses, _it's_a_workaround_ ), and configure a dial session that dials on demand. Then create a static route on the server via the dial-up interface to the SMTP server of the dial-up ISP. You'd have to modify your virtual SMTP server accordingly as well. Then, IN THEORY, your server will utilize the dial-up connection to send out mail. This solution is provided with no warranty, just the best wishes. :) Greg Lara ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- This e-mail message may contain privileged, confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the person(s) named. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, and any attachments, and notify the sender by return e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Captain Baz [mailto:barry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 4:31 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Port 25 http://www.MSExchange.org/ I am using Exchange 2000 and was suddenly unable to send emails. (No problem receiving). I eventually found out that to reduce the problem of 'Spamming' to their customers, my ISP had blocked off port 25 and blythly announced that they no longer supported mail servers like Exchange on this service (cable) and - er - good luck! I won't bore you with the details, but it is not a simple matter to change either my service (can't go to DSL) or service provider. It occurs to me that :- 1. Others may have suffered the same fate as me. 2. There may be a work-around for this problem. Can anyone help me? ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: glara@xxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx