[Info-vax] pop mail change

[Jan-Erik Soderholm]

Tom Linden wrote 2013-02-26 15:17:
> I use Outlook as my pop client to TCPIP and mx as smtp
> Comcast is my connection and they are now blocking port 25 for
> outgoing.  They have switched to 995 and 465 for in and out, resp.
>
> What steps do I need to take with tcpip to switch 110, 25 to these ports.
> Do I need to make any changes to mx?
>
> TIA
> Tom
>

I had a similar "issue" last year, my ISP stopped non-AUTH
SMTP using port 25. Note that port 25 is still usable but
one need to use SMTP-AUTH when connecting.

Now, SMTP using TCP/Services does not support AUTH (or any
other fancier connection).

My solution was to write a short Python script that does
the outgoing SMTP using AUTH on port 25 against an mail
server at my ISP. This does not integrate with anything else,
just to send a textfile from the DCL level.

Last year (5-Mars actualy) I got a one-year PAK for
PMDF-HOBBY that should support modern SMTP protocols.
Well, today I have a whole week left to test it... :-)

Jan-Erik.