Re: SMTP/AUTH before greylist problem

Bob Beck <[email protected]>
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* Dave Warren <[email protected]> [2005-08-03 13:01]:
> Bob Beck wrote:
> 
> >	I find it a far simpler practice to simply tell people
> >that port 25 is not used for submission. It causes way less support
> >headaches when some knuckle dragger ends up somwehre with port 25 
> >blocked.
> > 
> >
> Agreed.  However, there is also the support costs of walking people 
> through changing the port every time they set up their mail client 
> rather then just when they travel (or whatever)

	That's because you continue to sanction the use of port 25
for a mail client. make them use 587 *everywhere*, whether on the road
or not.

	-Bob
	

> 
> -- 
> One can't make an omelette without breaking eggs, but it's amazing
> how many eggs one can break without making a decent omelette.
> 
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Bob Beck                                   Computing and Network Services
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