[Cialug] Email server

[Scott Yates]

You might be better served to set something up on an inexpensive vm
somewhere.  I have found https://speedykvm.com/ to be inexpensive and
reasonaby reliable.

On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:14 AM, chris rheinherren <c.rheinherren at gmail.com>
wrote:

> I believe port 25 has been blocked on Mediacom:
>
>
> In an effort to provide security for Mediacom’s e-mail platform and
> protection for those customers that take advantage of the service, Mediacom
> strongly discourages the use of port 25 for e-mail communication. Although
> port 25 is the default communication port for older 3rd party e-mail
> clients, it is generally accepted that a large percentage of the port 25
> communication used today is solely for the propagation of e-mail spam or
> the further spread of malicious software.
>
> Customers who are using 3rd party e-mail clients, such as Outlook or Mac
> Mail, on port 25 may experience the inability to send an e-mail. This is
> generally an indication that their e-mail address or IP has been flagged by
> either Mediacom’s internal security software or the recipients e-mail
> service has detected a compromised message attempt and prevented the
> delivery of the e-mail.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Apr 29, 2017 at 8:01 AM, Kyle H <khamil8686 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thought of a better way to prevent my data, email specifically, from
> being
> > mined! I'll run my own postfix and have my own email on my own server on
> my
> > own domain! I've always wanted to do that. :)
> > Anyone know if mediacom filters incoming port 25 like century link
> unless I
> > have a static ip? Do I need a business acct?
> >
> > Ty
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