[Info-vax] Problem with SMTP

[RLFitch]

New Information:

When I attempt to Telnet to a SMTP server (port 25) from the older
system I make a 'good' connection and can proceed with a message.
However, when I try this on the new system the connection fails:

***********Older system
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$ telnet mx3.hotmail.COM 25
%TELNET-I-TRYING, Trying ... 65.54.188.72
%TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host mx3.hotmail.com, port 25
220 BAY0-MC1-F10.Bay0.hotmail.com Sending unsolicited commercial or
bulk e-mail to Microsoft's computer network is prohibited. Other
 restrictions are found at http://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/anti-spam.mspx.
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:40:54 -0700
QUIT
221 BAY0-MC1-F10.Bay0.hotmail.com Service closing transmission channel
%TELNET-S-REMCLOSED, Remote connection closed
-TELNET-I-SESSION, Session 01, host mx3.hotmail.com, port 25
$

*********New
system**********************************************************************
$ telnet mx3.hotmail.COM 25
%TELNET-I-TRYING, Trying ... 65.54.188.72
 Interrupt
$

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Pinging the SMTP servers (using host names) works on either system.

I hope this added info is helpful.

I appreciate your helping me with this.

Ransom Fitch