Re: ISP recommendations - reprise

From: Dave Hall <dave-slg_at_no.spam.please>
Date: Thu Sep 20 2007 - 14:46:30 CST

On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 02:19:28PM -0600, Jason Ish wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2007 at 01:49:32PM -0600, Dave Hall wrote:
> > So, last evening Shaw in their infinite wisdom decided to start blocking
> > outbout SMTP (port 25) connections for everyone (including business
> > customers). That basically leaves my SOHO connection with static IPs
> > as an expensive equivalent to regular Internet consumer service.
>
> This page:
> http://www.shaw.ca/en-ca/CustomerCare/InternetSupport/Residential/Email/ServiceDetails.htm
>
> has the details of who's not affected - you need a business connection
> with both a static IP and a DOCSIS modem.

When I spoke with the Shaw support person, she offered me two alternatives,
use their server or relay through something else on a different port.
Upgrading my cable modem was not presented as an option.

Utimately I opted for the third option, discontinue my service with Shaw.

At the moment, I'm relaying through my linode which I prefer not to do for
non-techincal reasons.
Received on Thu Sep 20 14:46:49 2007

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