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Request for assistance



As others will point out, closing smtp in this way helps prevent use of the
smtp server to relay spam. In some cases, an ISP can end up on the real-time
blackhole list until they close the server.

You need to find an ISP that allows relaying, find an open smtp server you
can use for outgoing messages, or get a friend that runs an smtp server to
open one up for you.

Technically, the ISP can open its smtp server to accept your e-mail from a
particular address -- whether they will do this is questionable. The front
line support people probably will not be aware of the option.

-Warren Agin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Glassberg" <mark_glassberg at valley.net>
To: <discuss at blu.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 9:16 AM
Subject: Request for assistance


> I've been looking for a new isp and tried intergate.com.  They don't
> support linux, but everything went well until it came to sending mail.
> After much experimentation, it seems that their smtp service only
> recognizes mail where the domain of the sender is that of their dns'.
> Two questions:  Does this observation/conclusion make any sense?  If
> so, is there anything I can do to get my mail accepted?
>
> Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
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