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DYNDNS SERVICES Email, Mailhop, Etc...



On 03/05/2010 12:58 AM, Edward Ned Harvey wrote:
> I don't know the answer to your questions, but I can comment on how this
> issue became a non-issue for me and my users starting about 5-6 years ago.
>
> Every mail service provider that I know, and every mail client now, supports
> authenticated SMTP service on port 465 or 587 with either SSL or TLS.  So
> your mail client can login from anywhere in the world.
>
> Since your ISP provides your email address for you - I suggest asking them
> for updated settings on 465 or 587, so you can use it while you're not on
> their network.
>
>
I did as you suggested. They do provide for non network 
email connections. They are not on an alternate port nor are 
they encrypted connections, but neither is their current 
service. So I had them switch it on.
It works, the problem I find is that I have to swithch back 
to the network config when I am on network. I'm sure there 
is a way to make it transparent for me but I have not 
figured it out yet.

Thanks for the responses.
Simplicity is better than complexity.

Jim KR






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