[pskmail] Re: Comcast.net blocking outbound mail.

  • From: Bernard Dekok <kc9sgv@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pskmail@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:56:52 -0600

I can do it from webmail.
Don't have Outlook Express.


On Wed, Feb 22, 2012 at 3:22 PM, G6CKR <radio@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Can you send mail using comcast from a normal mail app like Thunderbird
> etc?
> 73 Roger G6CKR
> On 22/02/12 20:07, Bernard Dekok wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am tired of trying all kinds of combinations of smtp servers to get my
> > mail out.
> > Especially on Gmail.com
> > My ISP is Comcast.net
> >
> > According to various blogs they are notorious for blocking ports to mail
> > servers in residential areas.
> > They want all mail to go outbound through their smtp server,
> > smtp.comcast.net <http://smtp.comcast.net>
> > This to thwart spammers, but they are also throwing out the baby with
> > the bath water.  - US !
> > We are not here to spam, but to set up a radio email system that could
> > be used well in emergencies, such as natural disasters, wide area
> > Internet outages, etc. etc.
> >
> > Sooo, I also tried all kinds of combinations for my outbound mail with
> > *smtp.comcast.ne <http://smtp.comcast.ne>*t.... No luck !
> > Short of changing my ISP, what do I do ?
> >
> > Who knows how to set up the PSKMail server for working outbound with
> > Comcast.net as ISP ?
> > This could be a show stopper....
> >
> > A case of beer if you can help.
> >
> > KC9SGV
>
>
>

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